WMG / Todd In The Shadows Worst Of Random Year

This is a special sub-page for all of the predictions for future Worst Hit Songs of Random Year episodes. While Todd has hinted that he finds these episodes too exhausting to produce much anymore, these are the songs that would probably appear on his countdown for each year on the offshoot chance that he finally does another one someday.

1950s

• Songs from before 1958 that Todd might include in a Worst Hits of the '50s list:
  • "Mambo Italiano" by Rosemary Clooney (1954): The Guilty Pleasure factor from its hooks gives it a lot more staying power than most non-rock'n'roll '50s hits, but it's still a novelty song that sets the Spaghetti and Gondolas stereotype to a mambo pastiche.
• Worst Hit Songs of 1958 (the first year with a Billboard Year-End list, albeit only a top 50 instead of the usual top 100):
  • "A Wonderful Time Up There", "April Love", and/or "It's Too Soon to Know" by Pat Boone: Pat Boone. Enough said.
  • "Chantilly Lace" by The Big Bopper: Although it got popular too late in the year to make the Year-End list, it was still a big hit that year. Despite being one of the victims of the Day the Music Died, this artist is nowhere near as fondly remembered today as the other two victims, and this track of his is a quintessential example of the inane novelty song that dominated the few years before Beatlemania.
  • "He's Got the Whole World in His Hands" by Laurie London: He recognized this as a kids' song in the Paper Lace episode, and it was one of the biggest hits in a year when the raunchier, more mature rock & roll movement was sinking fast.
  • "Just a Dream" by Jimmy Clanton
  • "Lollipop" by The Chordettes: It's had more staying power than other non-rock & roll songs from the '50s, but it's also a sugarcoated track with obvious sexual undertones.
  • "Magic Moments" by Perry Como: Hinted in the "Lazy Song" Pop Song Review, where Todd sampled the whistles in this track to say how annoying he found the whistling in the aforementioned song. Like "The Lazy Song", this track has a very conflict-free tone. Although "Catch a Falling Star" was technically the bigger hit at the time, this song was still included as part of the double-single and is more famous today.
  • "Short Shorts" by The Royal Teens: While Todd could appreciate it as a bold fashion statement for its time, it's still extremely bubblegummy.
  • "Splish Splash" by Bobby Darin
  • "Sugartime" by The McGuire Sisters
  • "The Purple People Eater" by Sheb Wooley: Hinted in the "Monster Mash" episode.
  • "Volare (Nel blu dipinto di blu)" by Domenico Modugno: One of the very few Eurovision songs to become a hit in America, it's possible Todd would blame this song for the contest's subsequent lack of popularity in the US. The lyrics are also a sort of '50s version of "Blue (Da Ba Dee)".
  • "When" by The Kalin Twins
  • "Witch Doctor" by David Seville: Hinted in the "Monster Mash" episode.
  • Possible Bumper Music:
    • "Poor Little Fool" by Ricky Nelson: The very first #1 hit on the Billboard Hot 100. It would also make for a decent bumper theme.
    • "Tequila" by The Champs: Especially if it's accompanied by footage from Pee-wee's Big Adventure or The Sandlot.

• Worst Hit Songs of 1959 (the first year with a Billboard Year-End Top 100 Singles list):
  • "A Boy Without a Girl" by Frankie Avalon
  • "Along Came Jones" by The Coasters
  • "Alvin's Harmonica" by The Chipmunks: The laughable followup to a seemingly destined one-hit-wonder that turned out to also be a hit, this track is probably a lot likelier to appear on Todd's Worst list due to its use of sexual double-entendres, still sung by cuddly cartoon chipmunks.
  • "Baby Talk" by Jan & Dean: While it wasn't one of the bigger hit songs of the year, it's easily one of the more obvious choices for inclusion, due to being basically the pop song equivalent of Baby Geniuses.
  • "Bobby Sox to Stockings" by Frankie Avalon: A cheesy teen pop song about a girl entering puberty.
  • "Come Softly to Me" by The Fleetwoods: The lyrics here are extremely elementary, even for the time.
  • "Deck of Cards" by Wink Martindale: A very likely candidate for the #1 spot. It's a spoken-word novelty song in which the narrator compares his deck of cards to the Bible.
  • "It Was I" by Skip & Flip"
  • "Just a Little Too Much" by Ricky Nelson: While Ricky Nelson is generally more fondly remembered than the other teen idols of the late '50s and early '60s, this isn't one of his better-received hits.
  • "Kissin' Time" by Bobby Rydell
  • "Kookie Kookie (Lend Me Your Comb)" by Edd Byrnes & Connie Stevens
  • "Lonely Boy", "Put Your Head on My Shoulder" by Paul Anka: Todd hates "(You're) Having My Baby", and Paul Anka was one of numerous teen idols from the late '50s and early '60s, most of which Todd considers "worthless."
  • "Never Be Anyone Else But You" by Ricky Nelson
  • "Seven Little Girls Sitting in the Back Seat" by Paul Evans
  • "Sweeter Than You" by Ricky Nelson
  • "Tell Him No" by Travis and Bob: Todd could easily think the message of permitting a woman to date another guy while also forbidding full commitment is pretty implausible.
  • "The Chipmunk Song (Christmas Don't Be Late)" by The Chipmunks: On one hand, Todd could possibly be nostalgic for the '80s television show, but on the other, this is a quintessential example of the dumb novelty hit that dominated the dark period he described in the "Monster Mash" episode.
  • "The Three Bells" by The Browns: As a general rule, Todd dislikes religious songs that lack any implication of conflict.
  • "The Tijuana Jail" by The Kingston Trio
  • "Tiger" by Fabian: A really cheesy teen idol song, and Todd hinted to consider Fabian a dated, flash-in-the-pan singer in the "Monster Mash" OHW.
  • "Tragedy" by Thomas Wayne
  • "Venus" by Frankie Avalon
  • "Waterloo" by Stonewall Jackson
  • Possible Bumper Music:
    • "Mack the Knife" by Bobby Darin: The track itself is about the actions of a murderer, so Todd is essentially playing the role of Mackie towards these horrible songs.

1960s

• Worst Hit Songs of 1960:
  • "Alley Oop" by The Hollywood Argyles: Hinted in the "Monster Mash" episode.
  • "Devil or Angel" by Bobby Vee
  • "It's Time to Cry" by Paul Anka
  • "Itsy Bitsy Teenie Weenie Yellow Polkadot Bikini": Hinted in the "Monster Mash" episode. According to the "Want U Back" review, Todd also dislikes the cover from 1990 by Bombalurina.
  • "Paper Roses" by Anita Bryant: Regardless of his feelings about the song itself, Todd will surely despise Anita Bryant as a person due to her eventual infamy for crusading against gay rights.
  • "Puppy Love" by Paul Anna: Whether Todd would dislike this or the Donny Osmond cover more is up in the air.
  • "Running Bear" by Johnny Preston: Hinted in the "Hooked on a Feeling" OHW.
  • "Stairway to Heaven" by Neil Sedaka: The title is a pretty big elephant in the room.
  • "Swingin' School" by Bobby Rydell
  • "Teen Angel" by Mark Dinning
  • "Tell Laura I Love Her" by Ray Peterson: One of several poorly-aged songs of the teenage tragedy fad of the very early '60s.
  • "Volare" by Bobby Rydell: A teen idol rendition of the EuroVision song from two years prior.
  • "Why" by Frankie Avalon
  • Possible bumper music
    • ”You Talk Too Much” by Joe Jones: Well, these songs certainly do.

• Worst Hit Songs of 1961:
  • "Baby Sittin' Boogie" by Buzz Clifford: Similar to Jan & Dean's "Baby Talk", this is yet another dumb baby-themed novelty song from the pre-Beatles dark age.
  • "Bless You" by Tony Orlando: Though he became much more famous for his work with the bubblegum pop group Dawn a decade later, he started off as an even more squeaky-clean teen idol.
  • “Calcutta” by Lawrence Welk
  • "Calendar Girl" by Neil Sedaka
  • "Daddy's Home" by Shep and the Limelites
  • “Does Your Chewing Gum Lose Its Flavour (On the Bedpost Over Night?) by Lonnie Donagan
  • "Good Time Baby" by Bobby Rydell
  • "I'm Gonna Knock on Your Door" by Eddie Hodges
  • "I've Told Every Little Star" by Linda Scott
  • "Michael" by The Highwaymen: A white cover of an African American spiritual song with serious connotations.
  • "Moody River" by Pat Boone: Pat Boone is one of Todd's least favorite pre-Beatles singers, so just about any of his songs are in contention for Worst list inclusion.
  • "Rubber Ball" by Bobby Vee
  • "Take Good Care of My Baby" by Bobby Vee
  • "Who Put the Bomp (in the Bomp, Bomp, Bomp)" by Barry Mann
  • "You Must Have Been a Beautiful Baby" by Bobby Darin: Although the original song is from the '30s, the lyrics certainly don't come off well to modern ears.
  • Possible bumper music
    • ”Running Scared” by Roy Orbison: Todd is running scared from these horrifying songs.
    • ”Hit the Road Jack” by Ray Charles: Which is what these songs should do.

• Worst Hit Songs of 1962:
  • "Ahab the Arab" by Ray Stevens: A dumb novelty song of poor taste = virtually guaranteed for the list.
  • "Breaking Up Is Hard to Do" by Neil Sedaka
  • "Cotton Fields" by The Highwaymen: A white cover of a very grim African American blues song.
  • "Duke of Earl" by Gene Chandler
  • “Funny Way of Laughing” by Burl Ives
  • "(Girls Girls Girls) Made to Love" by Eddie Hodges
  • "I Wish That We Were Married" by Ronnie and the Hi-Lites
  • "Love Me Warm and Tender" by Paul Anka
  • "Norman" by Sue Thompson: Todd would probably be extremely irritated by her voice.
  • "Patches" by Dickie Lee: Mostly due to its extremely poor handling of a very serious subject matter.
  • "Roses Are Red (My Love)" by Bobby Vinton
  • "Sheila" by Tommy Roe: He's likely to call it a lesser ripoff of Buddy Holly's "Peggy Sue".
  • "Speedy Gonzales" by Pat Boone: This is probably a lock, given that it's Pat Boone recording a dumb novelty song.
  • "The Wah-Watusi" by The Orlons
  • Possible bumper music
    • ”Shout” by Joey Dee and The Starliters

• Worst Hit Songs of 1963: (The last year before The Beatles broke through in America)
  • "Blue Velvet" and/or "Blue on Blue" by Bobby Vinton
  • "Go Away Little Girl" by Steve Lawrence
  • "Hello Muddah, Hello Fadduh (A Letter from Camp)" by Allan Sherman: Hinted in the "Monster Mash" episode.
  • "Hey Paula" by Paul & Paula
  • "I Love You Because" by Al Martino
  • "I Will Follow Him" by Little Peggy March
  • "I'm Leaving It Up to You" by Dale & Grace: Notably, this was the #1 song in America on the day of the Kennedy Assassination.
  • "If You Wanna Be Happy" by Jimmy Soul
  • "Judy's Turn to Cry" by Lesley Gore: It's possible Todd would consider this sequel to her iconic "It's My Party" an immature Take That! that causes its predecessor to sound worse.
  • "Martian Hop" by The Ran-Dells: Another dumb early '60s novelty song.
  • "Sugar Shack" by Jimmy Gilmer and the Fireballs
  • "The Night Has a Thousand Eyes" by Bobby Bee
  • "Tie Me Kangaroo Down, Sport" by Rolf Harris: The fact that Rolf Harris is a convicted child rapist certainly does not help here.
  • "Two Faces Have I" by Lou Christie
  • "What Will Mary Say" by Johnny Mathis
  • Possible Bumper Music
    • ”It’s My Party” by Lesley Gore: It's Todd's list, and he'll cry when he wants to.
    • "Wipe Out" by The Surfaris: Which is what these songs do.

• Worst Hit Songs of 1964:
  • "A Fool Never Learns" by Andy Williams
  • "C'mon and Swim" by Bobby Freeman
  • "Chapel of Love" by The Dixie Cups
  • "For You" by Rick Nelson: This was the iconic teen idol's final big hit, aside from "Garden Party" several years later. Todd would probably find it too minimalist.
  • "Dawn (Go Away)" by The Four Seasons: It's possible Todd would be baffled by this song's awkward self-deprecation.
  • "Hey Little Cobra" by The Rip Chords
  • "(Just Like) Romeo and Juliet" by The Reflections
  • "Little Children" by Billy J. Kramer and the Dakotas
  • "Little Honda" by The Hondells
  • "My Boy Lollipop" by Millie Small: Despite its significance as one of the first international hits by a Jamaican artist, it's extremely bubble-gummy, even for the time.
  • "Navy Blue" by Diane Renay: She was one of the last artists from the wave of late '50s/early '60s teen idols, having peaked on the charts at the same time that the Beatles broke through in America.
  • "See the Funny Little Clown" by Bobby Goldsboro
  • "Surfin' Bird" by The Trashmen: It's frequently mentioned in Worst Songs Ever lists, although it does have its fair share of defenders, especially after it got revived in Family Guy.
  • "There! I've Said It Again" by Bobby Vinton
  • Possible Bumper Music
    • "The House of the Rising Sun" by The Animals: Its dour tone of hardship would suit a worst list well, and it helps that unlike most pre-MTV songs, there's an actual music video attached to it.
    • ”Where Did Our Love Go?” by the Supremes

• Worst Hit Songs of 1965 (up with 1976 and 1983, this is one of Todd's favorite years for pop music):
  • "Game of Love" by Wayne Fontana & The Mindbenders: Its lyrics have aged very badly, due to their blunt heteronormativity and easily implied sexism. There's even a meme image calling it a "Mike Pence Anthem."
  • "Hush, Hush, Sweet Charlotte" by Patti Page: It didn't do much to preserve her legacy like Frank Sinatra's '60s hits did for him.
  • "Hang On Sloopy" by The McCoys
  • "Hold What You've Got" by Joe Tex: It comes across as pretty patriarchal by modern standards.
  • "I Want Candy" by The Strangeloves
  • "I'm Henry the Eighth, I Am" by Herman's Hermits: This track is no stranger to "Worst Songs of the '60s" lists.
  • "Laugh at Me" by Sonny
  • "Laurie (Strange Things Happen)" by Dickey Lee
  • "Little Things" by Bobby Goldsboro: He'll probably consider it superior to the One Direction song of the same name, but that's not saying much.
  • "Red Roses for a Blue Lady" by Vic Dana
  • "The Birds and the Bees" by Jewel Akens
  • "The Name Game" by Shirley Ellis: A silly novelty hit that probably looks really kitschy coming from the same year as "Like a Rolling Stone", "Eve of Destruction", "(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction", and other smash hits that gave popular music an unprecedented edge.
  • "What's New Pussycat" by Tom Jones
  • "You Turn Me On" by Ian Whitcomb
  • Possible Bumper music
    • “(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction” by The Rolling Stones: Certainly not from these songs.
    • “You’ve Lost That Lovin’ Feelin’” by The Righteous Brothers: Todd used this song for similar reasons in the "The Time (Dirty Bit)" Pop Song Review.
    • “Help!” by The Beatles

• Worst Hit Songs of 1966:
  • "Baby Scratch My Back" by Slim Harpo
  • "Ballad of the Green Berets" by SSgt. Barry Sadler: One of the few pro-military songs of the Vietnam era, and as such aged poorly almost immediately as opinions on the war soured.
  • "Born a Woman" by Sandy Posey
  • "Dandy" by Herman's Hermits
  • "Did You Ever Have to Make Up Your Mind?" by The Lovin' Spoonful
  • "Hanky Panky" by Tommy James and the Shondells
  • "Hooray for Hazel" by Tommy Roe
  • "Lightnin' Strikes" by Lou Christie
  • "Li'l Red Riding Hood" by Sam the Sham and the Pharaohs
  • "Somewhere My Love" by Ray Conniff Singers
  • "Sweet Pea" by Tommy Roe
  • "Wild Thing" by The Troggs: Todd previously suggested that these guys can't play well.
  • Possible Bumper Music:
    • "Paint It, Black" by The Rolling Stones
    • "Rainy Day Women # 12 & 35" by Bob Dylan: Todd feels stoned listening to these songs.
    • "These Boots Are Made for Walkin'" by Nancy Sinatra: "One of these days these boots are gonna walk all over" these songs.

• Worst Hit Songs of 1967:
  • "Apples, Peaches, Pumpkin Pie" by Jay & the Techniques
  • "Come Back When You Grow Up" by Bobby Vee
  • "Georgy Girl" by The Seekers
  • "Girl You'll Be a Woman Soon" by Neil Diamond
  • "Green, Green Grass of Home" by Tom Jones
  • "I Take It Back" by Sandy Posey
  • "It Must Be Him" by Vikki Carr
  • "Let It All Hang Out" by The Hombres
  • "Little Ole Man (Uptight, Everything's Alright)" by Bill Cosby: It's similar to William Shatner's pop song parodies from around the same time, but considering later knowledge about Bill Cosby, it's hard to really appreciate this in a light-hearted way today.
  • "Mercy, Mercy, Mercy" by The Buckinghams: Its new lyrics turn the song from a downbeat blues-rock piece to a really corny pop rock song with sexual overtones.
  • "My Cup Runneth Over" by Ed Ames
  • "Please Love Me Forever" by Bobby Vinton: It's likely Todd would be surprised by Bobby Vinton's staying power that other early '60s easy listening idols failed to match well after the advent of the Beatles.
  • "Release Me" by Englebert Humperdinck
  • "Snoopy Vs. The Red Baron" by The Royal Guardsmen
  • "Somethin' Stupid" by Frank & Nancy Sinatra
  • "Thank the Lord for the Night Time" by Neil Diamond
  • "Then You Can Tell Me Goodbye" by The Casinos
  • "Western Union" by The Five Americans
  • Possible Bumper Music:
    • "A Whiter Shade of Pale" by Procol Harum
    • "For What It's Worth" by Buffalo Springfield: It perfectly portrays the misery and chaos going on in 1967, so it would naturally fit a negative retrospective.

• Worst Hit Songs of 1968:
  • "1, 2, 3 Red Light" by 1910 Fruitgum Company
  • "Delilah" by Tom Jones: Todd has previously stated that he does not like Tom Jones.
  • "Goin' Out of My Head" by The Lettermen
  • "Honey" by Bobby Goldsboro
  • "I Thank You" by Sam & Dave
  • "Love Is All Around" by The Troggs
  • "Red Red Wine" by Neil Diamond: While Todd will probably tolerate it more than the UB40 cover, he will probably still dislike it for being written by an artist that at this point had started to be considered inoffensive acoustic pop.
  • "MacArthur Park" by Richard Harris: This song gets frequently mentioned in discussions about the worst songs of all time, with special criticism directed at its narmy lyrics — particularly the chorus that uses an abandoned cake as a metaphor for lost love. With that said, the song has sort of been Vindicated by History — while you still won't see a lot of people arguing that it's genuinely good, the current consensus leans more towards So Bad, It's Good and even Narm Charm (the artists did try to sell it).
  • "Shoo-Be-Doo-Be-Doo-Da-Day" by Stevie Wonder: While Stevie is a pop legend, this largely forgotten track came out back when Motown still held a strangle over his artistic freedom.
  • "The Ballad of Bonnie and Clyde" by Georgie Fame: Hinted in the Paper Lace OHW, where Todd cited this as an example of cheesy '60s music, comparing it to "Cruella De Vil" and saying it was a thematic precursor to "The Night Chicago Died".
  • "Those Were the Days" by Mary Hopkin
  • "Young Girl" by Gary Puckett and the Union Gap
  • "Yummy Yummy Yummy" by Ohio Express: Hinted in the "Yummy" Pop Song Review.
  • "This Guy's In Love With You" by Herb Alpert: While Todd could find this song charming. He could just as easily find it to be a kitschy, boring, and saccharine tune sung by a musician who clearly isn't a trained singer.
  • Possible Bumper Music:
    • "Dance to the Music" by Sly & the Family Stone: Mostly, it just works as a good interlude.
    • "I Wish It Would Rain" by The Temptations: Todd wishes it would rain so these songs could be swept away.
    • "Those Were the Days" by Mary Hopkin: Since it's a song about looking back.

• Worst Hit Songs of 1969:
  • "Baby, I'm For Real" by The Originals
  • "Dizzy" by Tommy Roe
  • "Gitarzan" by Ray Stevens
  • "Good Morning Starshine" by Oliver: Due to its tone, Todd could easily consider this an early precursor to the White Guy with Acoustic Guitar song.
  • "Hurt So Bad" by The Lettermen
  • "I'll Never Fall in Love Again" by Tom Jones
  • "Indian Giver" by 1910 Fruitgum Company
  • "In the Year 2525" by Zager and Evans
  • "Jean" by Oliver
  • "Little Woman" by Bobby Sherman
  • "Love Me Tonight" by Tom Jones
  • "Sweet Caroline" by Neil Diamond
  • "Things I'd Like to Say" by New Colony Six
  • "This Girl Is a Woman Now" by Gary Puckett & The Union Gap
  • Possible Bumper Music:
    • "Na Na Hey Hey Kiss Him Goodbye" by Steam: Despite reaching #1 on the Hot 100, it never made a year-end list due to the unlucky timing of its release (songs popular at the end of the year tended not to be factored into the Year-End Hot 100). Considering its lasting status as a meme song used by crowds to serenade out disliked losing or departing figures, it might be the single most obvious song to be used as bumper music for any Worst list.

1970s

• Worst Hit Songs of 1970:
  • "Candida" by Dawn: Hinted in the Mungo Jerry OHW.
  • "Cracklin' Rosie" by Neil Diamond: Despite writing some classic hits in the '60s, including The Monkees' "I'm a Believer", Neil Diamond pretty much became the poster child for inoffensive acoustic '70s pop afterwards.
  • "Easy Come, Easy Go" by Bobby Sherman
  • "Everything Is Beautiful" by Ray Stevens: Hinted in the Mungo Jerry OHW.
  • "Gimme Dat Ding" by The Pipkins
  • "Father and Son" by Cat Stevens: This song is loved by a lot of people but Todd has stated that he hates Cat Stevens.
  • “Danny’s Song” by Loggins and Messina: While it's possible Todd may like the original better than the Anne Murray cover, Todd isn't exactly the biggest fan of Kenny Loggins. So it's likely for him to dislike this.
  • "Hey There Lonely Girl" by Eddie Holman
  • "Julie, Do Ya Love Me" by Bobby Sherman
  • "Ma Belle Amie" by Tee Set
  • "Make It With You" by Bread: Hinted in the Mungo Jerry OHW.
  • "Mama Told Me Not to Come" by Three Dog Night
  • "Snowbird" by Anne Murray: Todd dislikes Anne Murray, and she was already recording fluffy pop at the start of her career.
  • "The Wonder of You" by Elvis Presley
  • "United We Stand" by Brotherhood of Man: Todd said he thinks it "kinda sucks" in the Edison Lighthouse OHW.
  • "Up the Ladder to the Roof" by The Supremes: He may consider this an example of The Band Minus the Face, as Diana Ross had left the Supremes to pursue a solo career (her rendition of "Ain't No Mountain High Enough" was one of the biggest songs of the same year).
  • "Without Love (There Is Nothing)" by Tom Jones
  • "Which Way You Goin' Billy?" by The Poppy Family
  • Possible Bumper Music:
    • "American Woman" by The Guess Who: These songs should get away from Todd and let him be.
    • "Evil Ways" by Santana: Lord knows these songs should've been changed.
    • "Mama Told Me (Not to Come)" by Three Dog Night
    • "Turn Back the Hands of Time" by Tyrone Davis

• Worst Hit Songs of 1971:
  • "Chick-A-Boom (Don't Ya Jes' Love It)" by Daddy Dewdrop
  • "Chirpy Chirpy Cheep Cheep" by Mac and Katie Kissoon: It's an extremely childish and ear-wormy pop song, not unlike "Sugar Sugar".
  • "Doesn't Somebody Want to Be Wanted" by The Partridge Family
  • "Go Away, Little Girl" by Donny Osmond: Although Donny is at least more age-appropriate for this type of song than Steve Lawrence was, that still doesn't make it anything more than disposable bubblegum.
  • "Here Comes That Rainy Day Feeling Again" by The Fortunes
  • "I Am...I Said" by Neil Diamond
  • "I Don't Know How to Love Him" by Helen Reddy
  • "I Woke Up In Love This Morning" by The Partridge Family
  • "If" by Bread
  • "If Not For You" by Olivia Newton-John
  • "It's Impossible" by Perry Como: Todd will likely be shocked that Perry Como even had a hit this year.
  • "Joy to the World" (aka "Jeremiah Was a Bullfrog") by Three Dog Night: While Todd could find it well-composed, its lyrics make absolutely no sense, and he said Three Dog Night were a disposable band in the Paper Lace OHW.
  • "Knock Three Times" by Tony Orlando and Dawn
  • "Me and You and a Dog Named Boo" by Lobo: In the Paper Lace OHW, he brought this up when describing early '70s garbage that has aged badly.
  • "One Bad Apple" by The Osmonds: Todd called the Osmonds a "worthless bubblegum act" in the Paper Lace OHW, with a clip of this song accompanying his commentary.
  • "One Toke Over the Line" by Brewer & Shipley: Todd tweeted this as an example of the several cheesy songs in the '70s songbook from the Paper Lace episode.
  • "She's a Lady" by Tom Jones
  • "Sweet And Innocent" by Donny Osmond
  • "Watching Scotty Grow" by Bobby Goldsboro
  • "Wild World" by Cat Stevens: Todd has exclaimed his hatred for Cat Stevens and expressed huge resentment towards this song in his "Wherever You Will Go" review.
  • "Yo-Yo" by The Osmonds
  • Possible Bumper Music:
    • "Here Comes That Rainy Day Feeling Again" by The Fortunes: Every time a new song comes up, it feels like a rainy day to Todd.
    • "It's Too Late" by Carole King: It's too late for these songs.
    • "Theme from Shaft" by Isaac Hayes: Shaft was one of the biggest films of the year, and this would sound great just as interlude music for an early '70s retrospective.
    • "What’s Going On" by Marvin Gaye: It’s about the negative stuff going on in 1971.

• Worst Hit Songs of 1972:
  • "Baby Don't Get Hooked On Me" by Mac Davis
  • "Beautiful Sunday" by Daniel Boone
  • "Black and White" by Three Dog Night
  • "Brand New Key" by Melanie: While a lot of people enjoy this song, it's possible that its stripped-down production and warbly vocals wouldn't sit well with Todd.
  • "Coconut" by Harry Nilsson: By modern standards, Todd could find Harry's black Caribbean accent in this song really distasteful.
  • "Daddy Don't You Walk So Fast" by Wayne Newton
  • "Down by the Lazy River" by The Osmonds
  • "Everything I Own" by Bread
  • "Hot Rod Lincoln" by Commander Cody and His Lost Planet Airmen
  • "I'd Like to Teach the World to Sing (In Perfect Harmony)" by The New Seekers
  • "Jungle Fever" by the Chakakas
  • "(Last Night) I Didn't Get to Sleep at All" by The 5th Dimension
  • "Morning Has Broken" by Cat Stevens
  • "My Ding-A-Ling" by Chuck Berry: Infamously, this joke novelty song is the only time the Father of Rock N' Roll ever scored a #1 hit, although Todd could feel Chuck's live commentary gives it a more interesting context.
  • "Nice to Be with You" by Gallery
  • "Precious and Few" by Climax: Todd tweeted this as an example of the several cheesy songs in the '70s songbook from the Paper Lace episode.
  • "Puppy Love" by Donny Osmond: Another disposable cover by the Osmond family. This one in particular is the third worst-rated single of the 1970s on Rate Your Music.
  • "Sealed with a Kiss" by Bobby Vinton: Bobby Vinton making it all the way to the early '70s is a pretty impressive feat, considering almost everybody else from his movement lost their careers in the wake of Beatlemania.
  • "Speak to the Sky" by Rick Springfield: Several years before emerging an '80s icon, Rick Springfield was only known for this cheesy Christian-themed song.
  • "The Happiest Girl in the Whole U.S.A." by Donna Fargo
  • "The Lion Sleeps Tonight" by Robert John
  • "Troglodyte (Cave Man)" by the Jimmy Castor Bunch
  • "Walkin' in the Rain with the One I Love" by Love Unlimited: Todd could very easily find this song saccharine, due especially to its spoken monologue.
  • Possible Bumper Music:
    • "Back Stabbers" by The O'Jays: 1972 backstabs Todd with horrible music.
    • "Get It On (Bang a Gong)" by T. Rex
    • "Too Late to Turn Back Now" by Cornelius Brothers & Sister Rose: It’s too late to turn back now from these songs that will put Todd in misery.

• Worst Hit Songs of 1973:
  • “Clair” by Gilbert O’Sullivan: While the lyrics aren’t about what some may be misled into thinking, the schmaltzy aesthetic is likely to put Todd off.
  • “Daddy’s Home” by Jermaine Jackson
  • “Danny’s Song” by Anne Murray
  • “Do You Wanna Dance?” by Bette Midler
  • “Funny Face” by Donna Fargo
  • “Get Down” by Gilbert O’Sullivan
  • “Little Willy” by Sweet: On the one hand, he could find the song to be fun song by a classic glam rock band that bridges their old bubblegum style with their hard rock style. On the other, he could just find it to be an insipid tune.
  • “Oh Babe, What Would You Say?” by Hurricane Smith
  • "Playground in My Mind" by Clint Holmes
  • “Rockin’ Pneumonia and the Boogie Woogie Flu” by Johnny Rivers: With a title like that, this song is possibly dead on arrival.
  • “Say, Has Anybody Seen My Sweet Gypsy Rose” by Tony Orlando and Dawn
  • “Sing” by Carpenters: While Todd doesn’t seem to dislike the band’s traditional pop hits going by the “Passage” episode, he may have an issue with this cover of the Sesame Street theme tune.
  • “The Morning After” by Maureen McGovern
  • “The Twelfth of Never” by Donny Osmond
  • “Tie a Yellow Ribbon Round the Ole Oak Tree” by Tony Orlando and Dawn: Todd hinted to dislike this group in his Mungo Jerry OHW. Since he watched part of S Club 7’s TV show for One-Hit Wonderland, he could likely reference the cover S Club 7 performed of this song on the second episode, which reinforces his previous critique of that band sounding like an edgeless ‘70s pop group.
  • “We’re an American Band” by Grand Funk Railroad: Todd has suggested that Grand Funk were the poster child for early/mid-‘70s butt-rock. A disparaging pun on the song title is all but assured.
  • “Your Mama Don’t Dance” by Loggins & Messina
  • Possible Bumper Music:
    • "Do It Again" by Steely Dan
    • "Killing Me Softly with His Song" by Roberta Flack: Certainly these songs might kill Todd softly.
    • "Rockin' Pneumonia and the Boogie Woogie Flu" by Johnny Rivers
    • "Superstition" by Stevie Wonder: "The writing's on the wall" for these songs.

• Worst Hit Songs of 1974: Apparently, this is officially Todd's least favorite year ever for pop music. He already hinted half of his list in the “Kung Fu Fighting” episode^{Song list}"Seasons in the Sun" by Terry Jacks, "The Night Chicago Died" by Paper Lace, "I Honestly Love You" by Olivia Newton-John, "Mockingbird" by Carly Simon and "You're Having My Baby" by Paul Anka., but the other half is unknown (though he dropped some more hints when he covered "The Night Chicago Died" itself).
  • "A Love Song" by Anne Murray
  • “Hooked on a Feeling” by Blue Swede: His OHW retrospective said this is a terrible cover due to its overly forceful delivery and that the additional “ooga-chaka-ooga-ooga” gimmick is completely pointless.
  • “I Honestly Love You” by Olivia Newton-John: Implied in the Carl Douglas OHW.
  • "I Shot the Sheriff" by Eric Clapton: Vaguely hinted at here; Todd may consider it an early example of cod reggae in the grand UB40 sense.
  • “If You Love Me (Let Me Know)” by Olivia Newton-John
  • “Leave Me Alone (Ruby Red Dress)” by Helen Reddy
  • “Let Me Be There” by Olivia Newton-John
  • "Midnight at the Oasis" by Maria Muldaur: Its lyrics have not aged well due to their heavy use of cultural appropriation.
  • “Mockingbird” by Carly Simon and James Taylor: Implied in the Carl Douglas OHW.
  • “Oh Very Young” by Cat Stevens: Cat Stevens is one of his least favorite singer/songwriters, so this seems pretty likely to make his list.
  • "One Hell of a Woman" by Mac Davis
  • "Rikki Don't Lose That Number" by Steely Dan: He stated it's easily his least favorite Steely Dan song.
  • “Rock Me Gently” by Andy Kim
  • “Rock On” by David Essex: The combination of forceful melodies and minimalist production probably wouldn’t impress Todd.
  • “Seasons in the Sun” by Terry Jacks: This is presumably near the top, since Todd previously called it one of his least favorite songs of all time.
  • “Smokin’ in the Boys Room” by Brownsville Station: Todd said pass to this.
  • "The Loco-Motion" by Grand Funk Railroad: Hinted in the Creedence Clearwater Revival Trainwreckords, where he cited this as an example of the "sh***y, boogie-blues butt-rock" that got huge right after "Sweet Hitch Hiker".
  • "The Lord's Prayer" by Sister Janet Mead: It's literally just the Lord's Prayer set to music. Todd would probably consider it a bottom-of-the-barrel idea for a song.
  • “The Night Chicago Died” by Paper Lace: Implied in the Carl Douglas OHW. The full episode stated that it's a dumb, badly-aged piece of '70s cheese whose tone is all over the place. Apparently, it would show up in the lower half of the list.
  • "The Show Must Go On" by Three Dog Night: Todd hinted to not like them in the Paper Lace OHW.
  • “The Streak” by Ray Stevens: Another brainless '70s novelty song.
  • “Top of the World” by Carpenters: He'd probably despise this song's edgeless, trouble-free tone. He also said in the “Passage” episode that he doesn’t like any of the band’s attempts at country.
  • "You Won't See Me" by Anne Murray: Hinted here.
  • “(You’re) Having My Baby” by Paul Anka: Implied in the Carl Douglas OHW and later reaffirmed in the Paper Lace OHW, where Todd hinted that it would possibly top the list.
  • “You’re Sixteen” by Ringo Starr: Taking into consideration that this is coming from a then-33-year-old Ringo Starr, this cover is extremely uncomfortable to listen to.
  • Possible Bumper Music:
    • "Band on the Run" by Paul McCartney and Wings
    • "For the Love of Money" by The O’Jays: These lame songs were made for the love of money.
    • "Leave Me Alone (Ruby Red Dress)" by Helen Reddy: Todd used another song called “Leave Me Alone” for his Worst of 2019 bumper music, so this also seems like a possibility.
    • "Rock On" by David Essex: The quiet production gives it a fittingly ironic tone in this context.
    • "The Show Must Go On" by Three Dog Night
    • "The Way We Were" by Barbra Streisand: It was the biggest song of the year, and it’s about how the past wasn’t as great as we tend to remember.

• Worst Hit Songs of 1975:
  • “Angie Baby” by Helen Reddy
  • “Bad Blood” by Neil Sedaka
  • “Bad Time” by Grand Funk
  • “Fallin’ in Love” by Hamilton, Joe Frank & Reynolds
  • “Feelings” by Morris Albert: This is regarded to be one of the quintessential bad songs throughout pop history. Todd hinted that he agrees with the popular consensus in the Paper Lace episode.
  • “Have You Never Been Mellow” by Olivia Newton-John
  • “He Don’t Love You (Like I Do)” by Tony Orlando and Dawn
  • “I Can Help” by Billy Swan
  • “I Don’t Like to Sleep Alone” by Paul Anka & Odia Coates
  • "I'm Not in Love" by 10cc: This song is acclaimed by many for it's lush production and ethereal harmonies. However, Todd could very easily find it to be a boring and schmaltzy song.
  • “I’m Not Lisa” by Jessi Colter: A perfect example of a White Chick with Piano ballad, which plays fairly innocuous lyrics for heavy sentimentality.
  • “Lady” by Styx: Todd hates Styx ballads in general.
  • “Long Tall Glasses (I Can Dance)” by Leo Sayer: It plays like a show tune, which could very likely not go down well for Todd.
  • “Love Will Keep Us Together” by Captain & Tennille
  • "Lovin' You" by Minnie Riperton: The song's lightweight, saccharine tone combined with its infamously awful whistle note is ripe for Todd to hate.
  • “Morning Side of the Mountain” by Donny & Marie Osmond
  • “My Eyes Adored You” by Frankie Valli
  • “No No Song” by Ringo Starr
  • “One Man Woman/One Woman Man” by Paul Anka & Odia Coates
  • “Please Mr. Please” by Olivia Newton-John
  • “Rocky” by Austin Roberts
  • “Some Kind of Wonderful” by Grand Funk Railroad
  • “Wildfire” by Michael Martin Murphy: This song’s extremely mellow aesthetic seems out of touch with Todd’s musical preferences.
  • Possible Bumper Music:
    • "You're No Good" by Linda Ronstadt: And neither are these songs.
    • "Why Can't We Be Friends?" by War

• Worst Hit Songs of 1977:
  • "Ain't Gonna Bump No More (With No Big Fat Women)" by Joe Tex
  • "Da Doo Ron Ron" by Shaun Cassidy: Todd confirmed his dislike of Shaun Cassidy in his Worst of 1976 list.
  • "Don't Give Up on Us" by David Soul: Hinted at here as one of the several kitschy hits from the '70s.
  • "High School Dance" by The Sylvers
  • "I Like Dreamin'" by Kenny Nolan
  • "I'm in You" by Peter Frampton: The titular single from the album that derailed the singer's career (which is therefore a candidate for a Trainwreckords where we might find out more about his opinion on the song).
  • "Jeans On" by David Dundas: A song that got big because it was an advertising jingle for blue jeans.
  • "Knowing Me, Knowing You" by ABBA: Todd says he thinks they're "just awful" and doesn't understand why history looks back upon them so positively. While he likes "Dancing Queen", it's likely this song would show up on his Worst list.
  • "Lost Without Your Love" by Bread
  • "Muskrat Love" by Captain & Tennille: This is a lock, as Todd has implied this to be their worst song and compared his least favorite hit song of 2015 to it.
  • "My Heart Belongs to Me" by Barbra Streisand
  • "On and On" by Stephen Bishop
  • "Telephone Man" by Meri Wilson: A bubblegum novelty hit with corny sexual innuendos. It missed the Year-End list, but it peaked in the top 20 that year.
  • "That's Rock 'n' Roll" by Shaun Cassidy
  • "Torn Between Two Lovers" by Mary MacGregor
  • "Way Down" by Elvis Presley: Despite being released around the same time as Elvis' death, it did not chart especially well in America and is largely forgotten nowadays.
  • "When I Need You" by Leo Sayer
  • "You Don't Have to Be a Star (To Be in My Show)" by Marilyn McCoo & Billy Davis Jr.
  • "You Light Up My Life" by Debby Boone: Despite missing the Year-End list, it reached #1 before the year was over.
  • "You Made Me Believe in Magic" by Bay City Rollers
  • "You Make Me Feel Like Dancing" by Leo Sayer: He's likely to call this a poor man's Bee Gees song.
  • "You're My World" by Helen Reddy
  • Possible Bumper Music:
    • "Barracuda" by Heart: The song was written out of vengeful anger due to the mistreatment Ann Wilson received from her management.
    • "Float On" by The Floaters: Todd is going to float on to the next song.
    • "Sorry Seems to Be the Hardest Word" by Elton John: Todd doesn't feel sorry for such terrible songs.

• Worst Hit Songs of 1978:
  • "Bluer Than Blue" by Michael Johnson
  • "Come Sail Away" by Styx: Todd doesn’t like Styx in general, however it’s unknown what he thinks of this song specifically, especially as it’s not a ballad.
  • "Dreadlock Holiday" by 10cc: Hinted in his "Rude" review as an example of "cod reggae", a genre he considers an "over-polished, sellout, wannabe version of reggae".
  • "Fool (If You Think It's Over)" by Chris Rea
  • "Goodbye Girl" by David Gates
  • "Grease" by Frankie Valli: Todd hates Grease, so he might put the theme tune on the Worst List.
  • "Hey Deanie" by Shaun Cassidy
  • "Hopelessly Devoted to You" by Olivia Newton-John: He dislikes both Grease, as well as Olivia Newton-John.
  • "I Go Crazy" by Paul Davis
  • "(Love Is) Thicker Than Water" by Andy Gibb
  • "My Angel Baby" by Toby Beau
  • "Sometimes When We Touch" by Dan Hill
  • "Summer Nights" by John Travolta & Olivia Newton-John: Todd not only dislikes Grease, but also noted that John Travolta's singing is bad in the film.
  • "Take a Chance on Me" and/or "The Name of the Game" by ABBA: Todd has described the group as "just awful", so expect at least one of these to make the list.
  • "Three Times a Lady" by Commodores
  • "Too Much, Too Little, Too Late" by Johnny Mathis & Deniece Williams
  • "We're All Alone" by Rita Coolidge
  • "You Can't Turn Me Off (In The Middle Of Turning Me On)" by High Inergy
  • "You Light Up My Life" by Debby Boone: To say the least, his One Hit Wonderland retrospective did not describe this song favorably.
  • "You Needed Me" by Anne Murray
  • "You're the One That I Want" by John Travolta & Olivia Newton-John: Todd not only dislikes Grease, but also previous noted that John Travolta's singing is bad on this song. Additionally, he doesn't like Olivia Newton-John.
  • Possible Bumper Music:
    • "Disco Inferno" by The Trammps: These songs should "burn, baby, burn" in a "disco inferno".
    • "Two Out of Three Ain't Bad" by Meat Loaf: Ain't no way he's gonna love these songs.

• Worst Hit Songs of 1979:
  • "A Little More Love" by Olivia Newton-John
  • "Da Ya Think I'm Sexy?" by Rod Stewart: This is Rod's infamous disco crossover hit.
  • "Dancin' Shoes" by Nigel Olsson
  • "Every 1's a Winner" by Hot Chocolate: It's pretty similar-sounding to the more enduring "You Sexy Thing", but the cheesy hook may turn Todd off.
  • "Goodnight Tonight" by Wings
  • "Hold the Line" by Toto: Todd said he hates Toto in the Song vs. Song podcast.
  • "I Just Fall in Love Again" by Anne Murray
  • "I Just Wanna Stop" by Gino Vannelli
  • "I Was Made for Dancin'" by Leif Garrett
  • "I Was Made for Lovin' You" by Kiss: This song was extremely divisive when it came out, but it's likely Todd will consider it inferior to their classic era hits.
  • "In the Navy" by Village People
  • "MacArthur Park" by Donna Summer: The original sung by Richard Harris is extremely infamous; whether or not Todd feels negatively about Donna Summer's cover though is unknown.
  • "Music Box Dancer" by Frank Mills
  • "Ooh Baby Baby" by Linda Ronstadt
  • "(Our Love) Don't Throw It All Away" by Andy Gibb
  • "Reunited" by Peaches & Herb
  • "Sad Eyes" by Robert John
  • "Shake It" by Ian Matthews
  • "What You Won't Do for Love" by Bobby Caldwell
  • "When You're in Love with a Beautiful Woman" by Dr. Hook: This awkwardly straddles between the comedy of their early hits and the polished pop sound of their later work.
  • "You Can't Change That" by Raydio
  • "You Don't Bring Me Flowers" by Neil Diamond & Barbra Streisand
  • "You Take My Breath Away" by Rex Smith
  • Possible Bumper Music:
    • "Boogie Wonderland" by Earth, Wind & Fire: 1979 was a boogie wonderland.
    • "Good Times" by Chic: Well, maybe not. Either way, this would sound good just as bumper music.
    • "Tragedy" by Bee Gees: These songs are quite tragic.

1980s

• Worst Hit Songs of 1980 (one of his least favorite years for pop music, which he calls the "false start of the decade"):
  • "All Out of Love" and/or "Lost in Love" by Air Supply: They're evidently one of Todd's least favorite bands. He specifically cited the latter song when describing 1980 as one of the worst years for pop in the "Kung Fu Fighting" episode.
  • "Babe" by Styx: One of several Styx ballads Todd hates.
  • "Biggest Part of Me" by Ambrosia: Hinted in the Lipps Inc OHW.
  • "Broken Hearted Me" by Anne Murray
  • "Coming Up" by Paul McCartney: Hinted in the "Black Beatles" episode.
  • "Do That to Me One More Time" by Captain & Tennille
  • "Don't Fall in Love with a Dreamer" by Kenny Rogers & Kim Carnes
  • "Emotional Rescue" by The Rolling Stones: This continues in the disco style of Some Girls, but with weird falsetto singing.
  • "Escape (The Piña Colada Song)" by Rupert Holmes
  • "I Pledge My Love" by Peaches & Herb
  • "Into the Night" by Benny Mardones
  • "Let's Get Serious" by Jermaine Jackson: Hinted in the Lipps Inc OHW.
  • "It's Still Rock and Roll to Me" by Billy Joel: Mentioned in his FAQ as one of his least favorite songs ever.
  • "Magic" by Olivia Newton-John: He thinks this and "It's Still Rock And Roll To Me" is one of the worst back-to-back pairings of No. 1s, only rivalled by "The Night Chicago Died" and "(You're) Having My Baby".
  • "Please Don't Go" by KC and the Sunshine Band: A minimalist synthpop ballad with extremely basic lyrics.
  • "Ride Like the Wind" and/or "Sailing" by Christopher Cross: Aesthetically, Christopher Cross seems like the type of musician Todd would not care for in the slightest. It is possible Todd could enjoy or at the very least tolerate the former given how it's one of Cross' most upbeat and energetic hits.
  • "Romeo's Tune" by Steve Forbert: Among the several forgotten soft rock tunes of this period, this one has lyrics that Todd could find especially amateurish.
  • "September Morn" by Neil Diamond
  • "Shining Star" by The Manhattans: Its lyrics are rather forgettable, especially compared to all the similar R&B music from the preceding decade.
  • "Should've Never Let You Go" by Neil & Dara Sedaka
  • "Stand By Me" by Mickey Gilley: A cover that replaces the signature groove of the original with generic pop-country instrumentation.
  • "Steal Away" by Robbie Dupree: Hinted in the Lipps Inc OHW.
  • "Still" by Commodores
  • "The Rose" by Bette Midler
  • "We Don't Talk Anymore" by Cliff Richard: Todd has stated he doesn't like most of Cliff Richard's work and considers "Devil Woman" his only true American hit, despite this track performing roughly as well on the charts.
  • "With You I'm Born Again" by Billy Preston and Syreeta: He may find this piano duet too dull and lyrically uninteresting.
  • "Yes, I'm Ready" by Teri DeSario & KC
  • Possible Bumper Music:
    • "Don't Do Me Like That" by Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers: Todd would be begging the bad pop music to not do him like that.
    • "On the Radio" by Donna Summer: This is what people were listening to on the radio in 1980.
    • "Pop Muzik" by M: This is the bad pop muzik of 1980.

• Worst Hit Songs of 1981:
  • "Just Once" by Quincy Jones ft. James Ingram: It's possible Todd could love the song due to Ingram's voice, but he could also consider it to be adult contemporary trash.
  • "A Little in Love" by Cliff Richard
  • "Angel of the Morning" by Juice Newton: It's likely he'd consider this a pointless cover because it barely changes anything about the original from 1967.
  • "Arthur's Theme (Best That You Can Do)" by Christopher Cross
  • "Cool Love" by Pablo Cruise
  • "Crying" by Don McLean: An acoustic guitar cover of the Roy Orbison classic, albeit not of the college coffee shop douche variety that Todd specifically reviles.
  • "Endless Love" by Diana Ross & Lionel Richie
  • "Every Woman in the World" and/or "The Woman That You Love" by Air Supply
  • "Giving It Up for Your Love" by Delbert McClinton
  • "Guilty by Barbra Streisand & Barry Gibb
  • "Living Inside Myself" by Gino Vannelli
  • "Love on the Rocks" by Neil Diamond
  • "Modern Girl" by Sheena Easton: Todd would likely consider Sheena Easton a really edgeless pop diva, representative of a largely forgotten era of pop music. She had more hits later in the 1980s, but her early work in particular seems like the type of fluff that Todd hates from female singers.
  • "More Than I Can Say" by Leo Sayer: Hinted in the "Best Song Ever" review.
  • "Morning Train (Nine to Five)" by Sheena Easton: In contrast to the far better remembered Dolly Parton song of a similar name, also popular that same year, this bubblegummy, pseudo-'50s track has barely stood the test of time.
  • "Physical" by Olivia Newton-John: It got big too late to show up on the Year-End list, but it reached #1 in November.
  • "Stars on 45 Medley" by Stars on 45: This era was such a dark time for pop music that there was a trend of medleys recycling older songs, most of which were barely changed from their original versions. While an argument could be made for these singles being precursors to nonstop mixes, Todd could easily compare them to modern radio stations relying increasingly on nostalgic hits instead of new music.
  • "Suddenly" by Olivia Newton-John & Cliff Richard: Todd dislikes both of these artists, making this song extremely likely.
  • "The Beach Boys Medley" by The Beach Boys: Like "Stars on 45 Medley", this is just several old songs compiled into one, reinforcing how dry 1981 was for actual new pop music.
  • "The Best of Times" and/or "Too Much Time on My Hands" by Styx: Todd hates Styx, so either of these hits is likely for inclusion here.
  • "The Boy from New York City" by The Manhattan Transfer: He'd probably consider this a flavorless remake of the '60s doo-wop classic.
  • "The Winner Takes It All" by ABBA: Despite being victims of the disco backlash in America, they managed to score one more big hit before folding. This was one of the very few pop hits people still remember from the era between Disco Demolition Night and the debut of MTV, but since Todd hates ABBA, this song seems especially likely to register negatively with him, due to its use of a heavy-handed analogy to describe the band's internal drama.
  • "Together" by Tierra
  • Possible Bumper Music:
    • "Another One Bites the Dust" by Queen: Each time this comes on, it means another lame song from the year is about to bite the dust.

• Worst Hit Songs of 1982:
  • "65 Love Affair" by Paul Davis: He could possibly consider this a lame, oddly produced track that does nothing but prove its own message of music being better in 1965 than 1982.
  • "Abracadabra" by Steve Miller Band: Although Todd likes the Steve Miller Band, he previously called this song's first verse the worst he's ever heard and also objects to the "I wanna reach out and grab ya" line.
  • "Blue Eyes" by Elton John
  • "Body Language" by Queen: This missed the Year-End list, but peaked at #11 when it came out.
  • "Comin' In and Out of Your Life" by Barbra Streisand
  • "Ebony and Ivory" by Paul McCartney and Stevie Wonder: Popular consensus considers this to be one of the worst songs in pop history, due to its schmaltzy, corny, and feeble commentary on civil rights, despite the major artistic credibility of its two performers. Todd has previously confirmed his dislike of the song.
  • "Eye in the Sky" by the Alan Parsons Project: It's possible Todd would not feel comfortable with the implications of these lyrics.
  • "Hard to Say I'm Sorry" by Chicago: Because duh.
  • "Heat of the Moment" by Asia: Todd called them overproduced in the Cut the Crap Trainwreckords episode.
  • "Hooked on Classics" by Royal Philharmonic Orchestra: Yet another early '80s dance medley of old songs. While Todd likes "A Fifth of Beethoven" from 1976, he probably wouldn't take as kindly to this.
  • "I've Never Been to Me" by Charlene: This has pretty much all the ingredients to make one of Todd's Worst lists: it's a dull White Chick with Piano ballad, the lyrics are cheesy and even factually flawed (there is no "Isle of Greece"), and the socially conservative message is highly questionable, especially due to its complicity with potentially abusive marriages. If Todd ever does this list, expect this song to show up in one of the high positions.
  • "Key Largo" by Bertie Higgins
  • "Leader of the Band" by Dan Fogelberg
  • "Make a Move on Me" by Olivia Newton-John
  • "Pac-Man Fever" by Buckner & Garcia: Todd would probably consider this novelty song a lame and outdated product of its time, although it's also possible that actually works in its favor, as unlike most hits from the early '80s, this track is certainly memorable.
  • "Physical" by Olivia Newton-John: Todd said this song blows in the pilot episode of Song vs. Song.
  • "Rosanna" by Toto: Todd reportedly dislikes everything on Toto IV except "Africa", which presumably means he doesn't care much for this song.
  • "Sweet Dreams", "Even the Nights Are Better", and/or "Here I Am" by Air Supply
  • "The Sweetest Thing (I've Ever Known)" by Juice Newton
  • "Why Do Fools Fall in Love?" by Diana Ross: This remake of the '50s doo-wop classic hasn't held up for the general public.
  • "Yesterday's Songs" by Neil Diamond
  • "You Can Do Magic" by America: He'd probably consider this dull '70s backwash.
  • "You Could Have Been with Me" by Sheena Easton
  • "Young Turks" by Rod Stewart: Though there's a possibility for him to like this song, there's an equal possibility for him to consider another bad output from a sellout artist.
  • Possible Bumper Music:
    • "I Can't Go for That (No Can Do)" by Hall & Oates: Todd can't go for these songs, no can do.
    • "Trouble" by Lindsey Buckingham: Todd thinks he's in for some trouble when subjecting himself to these songs.

• Worst Hit Songs of 1983 (like 1976, this is reportedly one of Todd's favorite years for pop music):
  • "All Right" by Christopher Cross
  • "All This Love" by DeBarge
  • "Do You Really Want to Hurt Me" by Culture Club
  • "Don't Cry" by Asia: Todd considers them overproduced.
  • "Don't Let It End" by Styx: While Todd had more bad things to say about "Mr. Roboto", this could be more of an absence-of-good song for him, especially since he stated he's glad Kilroy Was Here exists in all its catastrophic cheese.
  • "How Am I Supposed to Live Without You" by Laura Branigan: While the later recording by Michael Bolton (who wrote the song) is a much more obvious adult contemporary punching bag, this version would likely be a textbook White Chick with Piano ballad to Todd.
  • "I Won't Hold Back" by Toto: This is probably a lock, given how much Todd hates its parent album aside from "Africa" and the fact that it's a mellow piano ballad.
  • "I've Got a Rock 'n' Roll Heart" by Eric Clapton: Todd unfavorably compared Niall Horan's "Slow Hands" (which was a dishonorable mention on his year-end countdowns for 2017) to Eric Clapton's '80s material, calling it a "dad rock version of a sex jam." This is a good example of the type of Clapton song he was referring to.
  • "Islands in the Stream" by Kenny Rogers and Dolly Parton: He called it one of the lamest songs in history, despite loving the Pras song that sampled it and being a huge Dolly Parton fan.
  • "Making Love Out of Nothing at All" by Air Supply
  • "Mickey" by Toni Basil: He considered this catchy in a bad way when reviewing it on One Hit Wonderland.
  • "Mr. Roboto" by Styx: In the Kilroy Was Here Trainwreckords, he said the entire song was awful except for the delightfully cheesy "Domo Arigato, Mr. Roboto" lyric.
  • "My Love" by Lionel Richie
  • "Never Gonna Let You Go" by Sérgio Mendes
  • "Straight from the Heart" by Bryan Adams: While this was released before "Summer of '69" (Todd only described pretty much everything Adams released after that as "terrible"), it's still improbable that Todd will like this ballad.
  • "Stray Cat Strut" by Stray Cats: It's possible Todd would not like how literal the lyrics are.
  • "The Girl Is Mine" by Michael Jackson and Paul McCartney: Many people forget that this was the leadoff single to Thriller, not "Billie Jean". It's nowadays largely dismissed as nothing more than an embarrassment, or even the one true stain on an otherwise classic album.
  • "Too Shy" by Kajagoogoo: Hinted in the a-ha OHW.
  • "True" by Spandau Ballet: Often regarded as one of the worst songs of all time, due to its lyrics.
  • "You Are" by Lionel Richie: Todd generally dislikes Lionel Richie's ballads.
  • Possible Bumper Music:
    • "Beat It" by Michael Jackson: Probably the likeliest song, as Todd is affirmatively telling these songs to beat it.
    • "Dirty Laundry" by Don Henley: Todd is sorting through 1983's dirty laundry.
    • "It's a Mistake" by Men at Work: These songs were all mistakes.

• Worst Hit Songs of 1984 (the year Todd was born):
  • "Almost Paradise" by Mike Reno and Ann Wilson: Based on this.
  • "Breakdance" by Irene Cara: He's likely to not care for Irene's rapping.
  • "Breakin'... There's No Stopping Us" by Ollie & Jerry
  • "Give It Up" by KC & the Sunshine Band
  • "Got a Hold On Me" by Christine McVie: Except for "Little Lies", Todd considers McVie's songs inferior to Stevie Nicks'.
  • "Hard Habit to Break" by Chicago: It's got pretty much automatic inclusion.
  • "Hello" by Lionel Richie: While the bust in the video is iconic, the song itself gets a lot of flack, and Todd would probably dislike it due to his hatred of the similarly mellow Lionel Richie ballad "Ballerina Girl".
  • "I Can Dream About You" by Dan Hartman: In addition to its somewhat stodgy aesthetic, the message during the chorus is self-contradictory.
  • "I Just Called to Say I Love You" by Stevie Wonder: Hinted in the "Maniac" OHW episode.
  • "I Want a New Drug" by Huey Lewis and the News: He could easily find this overly corny, despite its memorable bassline (that was also the subject of an infamous lawsuit with Ray Parker Jr.'s "Ghostbusters").
  • "If Ever You're In My Arms Again" by Peabo Bryson
  • "Infatuation" by Rod Stewart: Todd would likely criticize the shouty vocal melody and stiff beat.
  • "Oh Sherrie" by Steve Perry: Consistent with its relative lack of hindsight praise, Todd claimed Steve Perry's '80s solo album is way worse than his music with Journey.
  • "Sad Songs (Say So Much)" by Elton John
  • "Say Say Say" by Paul McCartney and Michael Jackson: Strongly implied in the Song vs. Song podcast, where Todd gagged upon hearing Alina mention this track's success on the Year-End list.
  • "Stay the Night" by Chicago: Todd said it's bad in a completely different way than their other '80s songs. It missed the Year-End list for 1984, but it's still eligible for the countdown because it peaked at #16.
  • "Stuck On You" by Lionel Richie
  • "The Heart of Rock & Roll" by Huey Lewis and the News: Despite its rocking, uptempo groove, this is one of the band's more-disparaged songs throughout their career.
  • "Think of Laura" by Christopher Cross: Of Christopher Cross' several soft rock tracks from the early '80s, this one seems most likely to fall flat to Todd.
  • "Time Will Reveal" by DeBarge: Todd mentioned, in the Rockwell OHW, that El DeBarge represented Motown being in the midst of an Audience-Alienating Era during the mid-1980s.
  • "Twist of Fate" by Olivia Newton-John
  • "Undercover of the Night" by The Rolling Stones: The mid-'80s were not a phenomenal time for the Stones.
  • "Yah Mo B There" by James Ingram and Michael McDonald: While Todd likes Michael McDonald, this track is not one of his better-remembered hits and the gimmicky title could easily put him off.
  • "You're the Inspiration" by Chicago: It missed the Year-End list due to coming out late in the year, but it was already in the top 20 by December.
  • Possible Bumper Music:
    • "Break My Stride" by Matthew Wilder: Todd’s got to keep on moving through this list.
    • "Jump" by Van Halen: These songs might as well jump.
    • "Let the Music Play" by Shannon: Todd will have to let the music play, as much as he dislikes these songs.
    • "When Doves Cry" by Prince: Unlikely considering how notoriously litigious and restrictive Prince and his estate are.

• Worst Hit Songs of 1985:
  • "All I Need" by Jack Wagner: A crossover hit by somebody primarily famous for being a television star, similar to "Let Her In" by John Travolta (before his film breakouts).
  • "Can't Fight This Feeling" by REO Speedwagon: Although Todd hinted sympathy towards REO Speedwagon after Pitbull and Enrique Iglesias butchered "Take It on the Run" for him, this song has a particularly poor general reception, due to its schmaltzy lyrics.
  • "Everytime You Go Away" by Paul Young: He mocked this song's chorus and stated Paul Young is the worst quadrant in the NeilPaul SimonYoung Punnett square.
  • "Heaven" by Bryan Adams: Todd said he dislikes it in the Song vs. Song podcast.
  • "I Want to Know What Love Is" by Foreigner
  • "Lovergirl" by Teena Marie: Hinted in the Rockwell episode.
  • "Method of Modern Love" by Hall & Oates: The spelt-out hook seems likely to sit poorly with Todd.
  • "One More Night" by Phil Collins: Todd could either have a soft spot for this much like “In Too Deep”, or he could find it too schmaltzy for his taste.
  • "Part-Time Lover" by Stevie Wonder: Todd already mentioned that Stevie Wonder jumped the shark beginning with "I Just Called to Say I Loved You", and this track seems highly representative of his artistic decline, due to its total reliance on synthesizers and drum machines, as well as its bubblegummy lyrics about cheating, which Todd would likely find uncharacteristic of Stevie.
  • "Penny Lover" by Lionel Richie: Another Lionel Richie ballad, similar to "Ballerina Girl" (#7 on his Worst of 1987 list).
  • "Rhythm of the Night" by DeBarge: Hinted in the Corona OHW.
  • "Run to You" by Bryan Adams: This song has extremely douchey lyrics, which seem pretty congruous with the impression Todd got of Bryan Adams upon discovering his lawsuit threat against All Music. Todd said he hates it in the Song vs. Song podcast.
  • "Sea of Love" by the Honeydrippers
  • "Suddenly" by Billy Ocean
  • "Sugar Walls" by Sheena Easton: Todd may find the main sexual euphemism of this track clumsily executed.
  • "Sussudio" by Phil Collins: Lyrics this bubblegummy coming from Phil Collins seem like they'd be a recipe for disaster by Todd's standards.
  • "Too Late for Goodbyes" by Julian Lennon: A song by an artist who got big due to nepotism. This track in particular is less fondly remembered than "Valotte", Julian's other big hit that year.
  • "We Are the World" by USA for Africa: Todd already slammed this song quite heavily in his review of the 2010 remake.
  • "We Built This City" by Starship: Frequently cited as the worst song in music history, due not just to its extravagant '80s production and hypocritical lyrics, but also because it's by a band descended from '60s counterculture legends Jefferson Airplane. Todd referenced this Sell-Out move in his Top 10 Worst Hit Songs of 1987 video, and while he actually loves their later hit "Nothing's Gonna Stop Us Now" from that year, he's not fond of this.
  • "We Don't Need Another Hero (Thunderdome)" by Tina Turner: It's possible Todd would dismiss this song for being a rehash of "What's Love Got to Do with It", except rewritten to promote its namesake movie, although he could also appreciate its lyrics, which are definitely not the same as "What's Love Got to Do with It".
  • "Would I Lie to You?" by Eurythmics
  • "You're the Inspiration" by Chicago: This needs no introduction.
  • "Who's Holding Donna Now" by DeBarge: Todd does not like DeBarge and would probably dislike this song even more for its pathetic lyrics and saccharine presentation.
  • Possible Bumper Music:
    • "Don't You (Forget About Me)" by Simple Minds: Todd certainly doesn't forget how bad these songs are.
    • "Money for Nothing" by Dire Straits: These are the crappy songs that made bands money for nothing on MTV.
    • "Shout" by Tears for Fears: These are the songs Todd can do without, and he's going to shout, shout, let it all out.

• Worst Hit Songs of 1986 (Todd tweeted that he considers this year to be very unimpressive all round):
  • "All Cried Out" by Lisa Lisa and Cult Jam: Todd said he hates everything by this group.
  • "Amanda" by Boston
  • "Overjoyed" by Stevie Wonder: While the song generally well liked by most people, Todd has said to not be a fan of this era of Stevie.
  • "Baby Love" by Regina: He would probably consider her a wannabe Madonna.
  • "Broken Wings" by Mr. Mister: In the "Hey Soul Sister" episode, he called this a "butt-ugly song that never starts."
  • "Friends and Lovers" by Gloria Loring and Carl Anderson: Another sappy ballad primarily released to promote a TV sitcom.
  • "Glory of Love" by Peter Cetera: Todd has already blasted this song when guesting on Bennett The Sage's "Worst #1 Singles" video.
  • "I'll Be Over You" by Toto
  • "I'm Your Man" by Wham!: One of the group's less fondly-remembered songs over the years.
  • "Kyrie" by Mr. Mister: Todd liked a tweet criticizing the heavy presence of Mr. Mister and Lionel Richie on the 1986 Year-End list.
  • "Love Will Conquer All" by Lionel Richie
  • "Nikita" by Elton John: Todd has stated that he dislikes Elton John's Ice on Fire album.
  • "No One Is to Blame" by Howard Jones: Todd would likely deride this ballad's lyrics for comprising mainly of impersonal generalities, which he's typically not a fan of.
  • "Party All the Time" by Eddie Murphy: "'Party All the Time' sucks."
  • "Sara" by Starship
  • "Say You, Say Me" by Lionel Richie: "It’s just an awful song! Awful, awful song"
  • "Spies Like Us" by Paul McCartney
  • "Tarzan Boy" by Baltimora: The entire song is a combination of genres/tropes Todd generally hates: a repetitive Italo Disco song with inane lyrics and one of the first instances of the Millennial Whoop in popular music.
  • "That's What Friends Are For" by Dionne and Friends: Another charity single, which Todd previously stated "suck as a rule."
  • "There'll Be Sad Songs (To Make You Cry)" by Billy Ocean: The obvious joke here is that the song merely encourages Todd to listen to a better sad song.
  • "Two of Hearts" by Stacey Q: Blatant bubblegum.
  • "When the Going Gets Tough, the Tough Get Going" by Billy Ocean
  • "Who's Johnny" by El DeBarge: Hinted in the "Somebody's Watching Me" episode.
  • Possible Music:
    • "Danger Zone" by Kenny Loggins: Either Todd, or these songs, are taking the "highway to the danger zone" dealing with each other.
    • "You Give Love a Bad Name" by Bon Jovi: Certainly these songs do, regardless of whether they're love songs or not.

• Worst Hit Songs of 1988: He's hinted via a tweet he has a a very high view of 1988, but even the brightest years still have shadows.
  • "A Groovy Kind of Love" by Phil Collins
  • "Could've Been" by Tiffany: Another White Chick with Piano ballad. The fact that it's by a teenybopper singer doesn't help its case.
  • "Don't Worry, Be Happy" by Bobby McFerrin: Todd got this song on Spotify after a month of quarantine. It's supposed to be a formula for facing life's trials, but it just made Todd think he was losing his mind. After listening to it, he understood why people hate it on a profound level. However, in his OHW review, Todd clarified that his dislike towards this song does not actually come even remotely close to said profound level, even stating that he respects the song because it "perfectly captures a basic mood or idea better than any other song ever will". He did acknowledge though that "when this song hits you wrong, it hits you wroooooooooong."
  • "Don't You Want Me" by Jody Watley
  • "Endless Summer Nights" by Richard Marx
  • "Get Outta My Dreams, Get into My Car" by Billy Ocean
  • "Got My Mind Set On You" by George Harrison: In his Song vs. Song podcast pitting this against the Beach Boys' "Kokomo", Todd said that while he has a lot of nostalgia for the latter, this song is too repetitive and emotionless, compared to the more interesting original from the early '60s.
  • "Hold On to the Nights" by Richard Marx
  • "Hungry Eyes" by Eric Carmen: Todd dislikes Dirty Dancing except for "(I've Had) The Time of My Life". He played this song while describing his hatred of the film in his Pop Song Review of "The Time (Dirty Bit)".
  • "I Don't Want to Live Without You" by Foreigner
  • "I Don't Wanna Go on with You Like That" by Elton John: By this point, Elton John was in his second Audience-Alienating Era.
  • "I Don't Wanna Live Without Your Love" by Chicago: Pretty much anything Chicago did from 1976 onwards is a sure contender for one of Todd's Worst lists.
  • "Monkey" by George Michael: Despite hitting #1, this song is almost completely forgotten today and probably the most Wham!-ish song George Michael recorded during his solo career.
  • "Naughty Girls (Need Love Too)" by Samantha Fox: She originally became famous as a glamour model, but later parlayed her sex appeal into a hugely successful career as a pop singer. While the heavily derided "Touch Me (I Want Your Body)" missed Todd's Worst list for 1987, it's likely Samantha's weak singing voice would catch up to him on this track, due to its more lightweight production and especially because despite being a totally manufactured pop idol, Samantha proclaims herself as edgy on the track, similar to Todd's criticism of 'N Sync's "Pop" in the "Filthy" review.
  • "Nothin' but a Good Time" by Poison: Todd cracked a joke at their expense in the “Generation Swine” episode, saying “they were about as metal as New Kids on the Block”.
  • "One Good Woman" by Peter Cetera: Peter Cetera. Enough said.
  • "Red Red Wine" by UB40: "That song blows."
  • "Roll with It" by Steve Winwood: This seems like a likely example of what Todd considers lame '80s pop.
  • "Shake Your Love", "Out of the Blue", and/or "Foolish Beat" by Debbie Gibson: While "Only In My Dreams" missed his Worst list for 1987, Todd has previously hinted to not like Debbie Gibson.
  • "She's Like the Wind" by Patrick Swayze featuring Wendy Fraser: Todd said Patrick Swayze was a terrible singer.
  • "Valerie" by Steve Winwood: Younger generations may recognize this song's hook from Eric Prydz's "Call on Me", but it seems like the type of track that would quickly grate on Todd.
  • "Wait" by White Lion
  • "We'll Be Together" by Sting: Even though Todd bemoaned the lack of Sting in the 1987 year-end list, he compared it negatively to "Music for a Sushi Restaurant" in the Worst Hit Songs of 2022 video, saying that the song was "Sting at his fake-funkiest".
  • Possible Bumper Music:
    • "Bad Medicine" by Bon Jovi: These songs are like bad medicine.
    • "Don't Be Cruel" by Bobby Brown: That's how Todd would feel after these songs were so cruel to him.
    • "Shattered Dreams" by Johnny Hates Jazz

• Worts Hit Songs of 1989:
  • "18 and Life" by Skid Row: Being a late-era hair metal band that also happens to come from a Christian background, this seems especially likely to make the list.
  • "After All" by Cher and Peter Cetera: Anything with Peter Cetera post-1976 is destined for one of Todd's Worst lists.
  • "Baby, I Love Your Way/Freebird Medley" by Will to Power: A medley of two songs that barely have anything to do with each other. It's one of the worst-rated major hit singles of the late '80s on Rate Your Music.
  • "Batdance" by Prince: While the movie is widely regarded as a classic, this tie-in song is not fondly remembered and often considered the point where Prince's golden age ended.
  • "Girl You Know It's True", "Baby Don't Forget My Number", "Girl I'm Gonna Miss You", and/or "Blame It on the Rain" by Milli Vanilli: They're one of the ultimate punching bags in music history for pretty obvious reasons, and the "Rhythm of the Night" episode shows Todd hates their music too ("They made a few terrible, but very popular songs... and then it turned out it wasn't even them making those terrible songs.").
  • "Hangin' Tough" by New Kids on the Block: Todd tweeted that this being one of the group's biggest hits could be a reason they didn't get the same nostalgia bump as the Backstreet Boys and N Sync. Also, this is another example of a manufactured bubblegum act trying to be edgy.
  • "Heaven" by Warrant
  • "Heaven Help Me" by Deon Estus: He was originally the bass player for Wham!, and it's likely Todd wouldn't find much substance in this track.
  • "I Like It" by Dino: While Todd loves New Jack Swing music, he'd probably be sub-impressed by this song's lyrics, especially during the chorus.
  • "I Wanna Have Some Fun" by Samantha Fox: Despite being one of the first house songs to perform well on the Hot 100, it's not very well-remembered today and Todd would probably be unimpressed by Samantha Fox as a singer.
  • "I'll Be Loving You Forever" by New Kids on the Block: Todd noted how terrible Jordan Knight's falsetto sounded on this song.
  • "Look Away" by Chicago: Todd will surely express dismay over the fact that this was the #1 song of the year.
  • "My Heart Can't Tell You No" by Rod Stewart: Another adult contemporary ballad with extremely by-the-numbers lyrics.
  • "On Our Own" by Bobby Brown: The Ghostbusters theme that nobody remembers, in stark contrast to the iconic Ray Parker Jr. song, thus paralleling the reputation of the film it came from (albeit to a more extreme degree, as Ghostbusters II at least has somewhat of a cult fanbase).
  • "Real Love" by Jody Watley: It's possible Todd would consider her a poor man's Janet Jackson.
  • "Right Here Waiting" by Richard Marx: This is Richard Marx's Signature Song. It would probably epitomize schlocky easy listening ballads from the late '80s and early '90s for Todd.
  • "Shower Me With Your Love" by Surface: Todd would probably find the lyrics really subpar.
  • "Soldier of Love" by Donny Osmond: In the "Jealous" review, Todd called this "too derivative" of George Michael.
  • "When I See You Smile" by Bad English
  • "When I'm with You" by Sheriff: A schmaltzy arena rock ballad originally released earlier in the decade that somehow found success in this year.
  • "When the Children Cry" by White Lion: In contrast to "Every Rose Has Its Thorn" being delightfully cheesy to Todd, this Hair Metal ballad tries to be much more serious but would likely fail miserably to him.
  • "Wind Beneath My Wings" by Bette Midler
  • "You Got It (The Right Stuff)" by New Kids on the Block: While Todd was pleasantly surprised by their discography after examining them more closely, he still considers this one of of the worst pop songs he's ever heard.
  • Possible Bumper Music:
    • "Blame It on the Rain" by Milli Vanilli
    • "Every Rose Has Its Thorn" by Poison: And this year has its share of thorns.
    • "Rock On" by Michael Damian
    • "All This Time" by Tiffany: A highly generic '80s pop ballad by a teenybopper artist.

1990s

• Worst Hit Songs of 1990 (one of his least favorite years for pop music, based on what he said in his "Kung Fu Fighting" and "Groove Is in the Heart" episodes):
  • "All or Nothing" and/or "Blame It on the Rain" by Milli Vanilli: See above.
  • “Another Day in Paradise” by Phil Collins: Todd would most likely consider this song incredibly preachy, not helped by its soft, radio-tailored easy listening production.
  • "(Can't Live Without Your) Love and Affection" by Nelson: Todd called them a bottom-tier Hair Metal band in the "Party Rock Anthem" episode. Also, this duo were a notable example of musical nepotism (both members being sons of 50s teen idol Ricky Nelson).
  • "Can't Stop" by After 7: It's not especially deep, and the chorus especially could get on Todd's nerves.
  • "Don't Know Much" by Linda Ronstadt and Aaron Neville
  • "Everything" by Jody Watley
  • "Forever" by Kiss: Though this was Kiss' first real hit in America since "I Wad Made for Lovin' You", it's not indicative of the fun and edge the band had in the '70s. Notably, it was co-written by Michael Bolton, whose influence over the piece is extremely obvious.
  • "Have You Seen Her" by MC Hammer: Todd called Hammer the "Flo Rida of the '90s" due to his forgettable lyrics, so a rap ballad seems particularly likely to make one of Todd's Worst lists.
  • "Here and Now" by Luther Vandross
  • "How Am I Supposed to Live Without You" by Michael Bolton: Although Michael Bolton missed Todd's Worst Hit Songs of 1991 list (he discussed him during the Bait-and-Switch lead-in to his #1 choice), he has still made clear that he doesn't like him, and this is one of his most infamous tracks. Notably, it was originally performed by Laura Branigan in 1983, but Todd would most likely feel Michael sounds way worse on it (even though he wrote the piece).
  • "I Remember You" by Skid Row
  • "I'll Be Your Everything" by Tommy Page
  • "If Wishes Came True" by Sweet Sensation
  • "King of Wishful Thinking" by Go West: Though some people still remember this sophisti-pop track for being featured in Pretty Woman, the ultra-cheesy lyrics would probably put Todd off.
  • "No More Lies" by Michel'le: Todd would likely be critical of this song's ultra-bubblegummy lyrics combined with Michel'le's voice.
  • "Love Song" by Tesla: It opens with over a minute of acoustic strumming, and the rest of the song probably wouldn't be over-the-top enough to elevate the trite lyrics.
  • "Oh Girl" by Paul Young: Likely to be a cover that pales in comparison to the original to him.
  • "Price of Love" by Bad English
  • "Ready or Not" by After 7
  • "She Ain't Worth It" by Glenn Medeiros and Bobby Brown: Todd put "Nothing's Gonna Change My Love For You" at #2 on his Top 10 Worst Hit Songs of 1987 list, and his commentary during the episode implies this song wasn't enough to compensate for it.
  • "Swing the Mood" by Jive Bunny and the Mastermixers: Todd hinted in the Top Ten Worst Hit Songs of 1976 video that he considers Jive Bunny an awful novelty act. It's also similar to the early '80s trend of medleys of older hits, in a similarly dark time for pop music.
  • "Tic-Tac-Toe" by Kyper: Todd spent the One-Hit Wonderland episode mocking the poor lyrics and clumsy sex metaphor, and cited it as an example of a One-Hit Wonder that has been rightly forgotten to time. Still, given that he did state "it has its charms" and praised the Yes sample, it seems unlikely to make this list.
  • "What Kind of Man Would I Be?" by Chicago
  • "Without You" by Mötley Crüe: In the “Generation Swine” episode, Todd played this song while explaining that, with the exception of “Home Sweet Home”, all their ballads are terrible; “even worse than most other hair ballads”.
  • Possible Bumper Music:
    • "Enjoy the Silence" by Depeche Mode
    • "Ice Ice Baby" by Vanilla Ice: He’s pretty much the poster child for bad early ‘90s music, but Todd seemed forgiving enough towards this track in the ‘’Song vs. Song’’ podcast that it probably wouldn’t make the countdown in one of his least favorite years for pop music.
    • "Poison" by Bell Biv DeVoe: This song is POISOOOONNN!!
    • "Pump Up the Jam" by Technotronic: It’s time to pump up the "jam".
    • "U Can't Touch This" by MC Hammer: You can't touch these songs, nor should you.

• Worst Hit Songs of 1992:
  • “2 Legit 2 Quit” by MC Hammer: Todd cited this as a failed "I'm Back, Bitch" single in the "ME!" Pop Song Review.
  • “All 4 Love” by Color Me Badd: While this boyband missed Todd's Worst list for 1991, he hinted to not like them in the "Walking in Memphis" OHW.
  • "Black or White" by Michael Jackson: Despite being one of Michael Jackson's most famous songs, Todd hinted in the "This Is America" review that it hasn't aged well due to mainstream understandings of racism having evolved dramatically since the early '90s.
  • "Blowing Kisses in the Wind" by Paula Abdul
  • “Diamonds and Pearls” by Prince and the New Power Generation
  • "Do I Have to Say the Words?" by Bryan Adams: Another generic ballad by Bryan Adams, not helped by its runtime of over 6 minutes.
  • “End of the Road” by Boyz II Men: He mocked the video’s aesthetic in the Adina Howard episode, although whether or not that fully extends to the song itself is unknown.
  • "Everything Changes" by Kathy Troccoli: A song that already sounded very outdated by 1992, performed by a Christian clone of Taylor Dayne.
  • "Good for Me", "That's What Love Is For", and/or "I Will Remember You" by Amy Grant: While "Baby Baby" and "Every Heartbeat" missed Todd's Worst list for 1991, Todd doesn't generally like crossover hits by Christian singers. Additionally, "The Next Time I Fall", which featured Amy Grant, was #3 on his Worst list for 1987.
  • "Have You Ever Needed Someone So Bad" by Def Leppard
  • “Humpin’ Around” by Bobby Brown: Hinted in the Adina Howard episode. It's likely Todd feels Bobby Brown, of all people, has no right to the complaints he makes throughout this song, due to his antics and troubled relationship with Whitney Houston, not to mention the message causes him to look like a sexist hypocrite when compared to "My Prerogative". A comparison to Chris Brown, another "Brown" R&B artist with poor behavior and attitudes towards women, is likely.
  • "How Do You Talk to an Angel" by The Heights: A schmaltzy power ballad that went to #1 because it was part of a TV show. The fact that this got huge at the height of grunge music just adds insult to injury.
  • “If You Asked Me To” by Celine Dion
  • "In The Closet" by Michael Jackson: Discounting the allegations, Todd could possibly find the very idea of MJ singing a very blatant Intercourse with You song very uncomfortable.
  • "Just Another Day" by Jon Secada: Jon Secada seems like the type of pop singer Todd would find too stodgy and clean-cut to get into.
  • "Keep Coming Back" by Richard Marx: Another low-key Richard Marx song that would probably put Todd to sleep.
  • “Layla” by Eric Clapton: In the Lauryn Hill Trainwreckords, Todd stated he does not like MTV Unplugged and immediately cited the famous Unplugged acoustic version of this classic rock song as an example why.
  • “She’s Playing Hard to Get” by Hi-Five
  • "Slow Motion" by Color Me Badd
  • "Take This Heart" by Richard Marx: Although Todd would probably be more forgiving of "Hazard", which is premised around a dark story, this is a much more disposable pop rock track. It may show up on the countdown due to beating out far more relevant and better-remembered songs of the grunge movement for a spot on Billboard's Year-End list such as "Come As You Are", "Even Flow", and "Alive".
  • "Tell Me What You Want Me to Do" by Tevin Campbell
  • "The One" by Elton John: It doesn't exactly hold up as well as his early '70s ballads like "Your Song" and "Goodbye Yellow Brick Road".
  • “This Used to Be My Playground” by Madonna: Said in the A League of Their Own Cinemadonna episode that he considers this to be one of her worst ever singles.
  • "Thought I'd Died and Gone to Heaven" by Bryan Adams: Another lengthy, generic Bryan Adams ballad.
  • "When a Man Loves a Woman" by Michael Bolton
  • "When I Look Into Your Eyes" by FireHouse
  • Possible Bumper Music:
    • "Everything About You" by Ugly Kid Joe: Todd hates everything about these songs.
    • "I Can't Dance" by Genesis: Todd can't dance to songs this bad.

• Worst Hit Songs of 1993:
  • "7" by Prince and The New Power Generation: Todd has previously noted that Prince's '90s output wasn't particularly great. The Prince Estate's tight grip on the use of his music might get in the way of putting this on the list, but Todd can still make the song a dishonourable mention, explain that he can't play it and possibly make a Take That! to the Prince Estate.
  • "Angel" by Jon Secada
  • "Boom! Shake the Room" by DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince: He said this song was awkward around the time he was producing the MC Hammer Trainwreckords episode.
  • "Can't Help Falling in Love" by UB40: Todd despises UB40, so this seems like a lock. He also used this song as an example when he said that the band loved to ruin classic oldies in the Worst Hits of 1991 video.
  • "Dazzey Duks" by Duice: Unlike "Whoomp! (There It Is)", this jock jam hasn't endured in the public consciousness.
  • "Do You Believe in Us" by Jon Secada
  • "Faithful" by Go West: He's likely to call this the last dying breath of stodgy '80s pop.
  • "Fields of Gold" by Sting: It's stylistically similar to "Shape of My Heart", which came from the same album as this.
  • "Forever in Love" by Kenny G: "Songbird" was his #1 Worst Hit Song of 1987, but it turns out that wasn't Kenny G's only big Hot 100 hit.
  • "Hey Mr. D.J." by Zhané: This seems like a likely representation of how badly Motown had fallen since their heyday.
  • "I'll Never Get Over You (Getting Over Me)" by Exposé: The lyrics here don't seem likely to impress him much.
  • "I Got a Man" by Positive K: The dialogue-style rapping here is novel, but also likely to grate on Todd due not only to the repetition, but also because the female part is just the same rapper pitched up.
  • "Informer" by Snow: He had less-than-flattering things to say about this in his OHW retrospective of it.
  • "Just Kickin' It" by Xscape: He's likely to find this musically dull and lyrically sexist.
  • "King of Spain" by Moxy Früvous: One of the most loathed Canadian comedy songs due to its witless lyrics and obnoxious cheerful attitude.
  • "Lately" by Jodeci: While Todd would probably enjoy Jodeci's other hits, this Stevie Wonder cover could likely turn him off due to its live, multi-part approach, which he could find unfitting for a song like this.
  • "Love Is..." by Vanessa Williams and Brian McKnight
  • "Mr. Wendal" by Arrested Development: In the Zingalamaduni Trainwreckords, Todd called this adolescently preachy and felt that a homeless person shouldn't necessarily be worshipped as some fountain of wisdom.
  • "Nothin' My Love Can't Fix" by Joey Lawrence: He was the last male teen idol to score a big hit for quite a few years, having once again risen to fame primarily through television.
  • "One Last Cry" by Brian McKnight: A piano ballad that Todd may easily find both pointless and syrupy, since it's a self-centered attempt to revive a relationship that is implicitly dead in the water.
  • "Ooh Child" by Dino: A really peppy, sugarcoated cover of a classic soul song with very heavy implications. Todd would likely cite this to explain why the pop genre was declining at the time.
  • "Reason to Believe" by Rod Stewart: Another MTV Unplugged cover that Todd brought up when mentioning his dislike of the series in the Lauryn Hill episode.
  • "Saving Forever for You" by Shanice
  • "Sweat (A La La La La Long)" by Inner Circle: The chorus here can be easily interpreted as #rapey.
  • "Three Little Pigs" by Green Jellÿ: He could find its irony way too heavy-handed.
  • "To Love Somebody" by Michael Bolton
  • "What's Up" by 4 Non Blondes: This is pretty much a guaranteed #1, due to being one of his most hated songs of all time.
  • "When She Cries" by Restless Heart
  • Possible Bumper Music:
    • "Another Sad Love Song" by Toni Braxton: Another song that puts Todd in a bad mood.
    • "I Don't Wanna Fight" by Tina Turner
    • "One Last Cry" by Brian McKnight: Todd will have one last cry about how bad these songs are before throwing them all away.
    • "Whoomp! (There It Is)" by Tag Team: The chorus would be catchy bumper music.

• Worst Hit Songs of 1994:
  • “All for Love” by Bryan Adams, Rod Stewart and Sting: Not only is it another overblown cheesy movie ballad by Bryan Adams, but it's also a collaboration with two other big adult contemporary stalwarts that Todd would consider to be deep in their "suck period" at this point. Todd described this song in the "Don't Call Me Angel" episode as the three artists "combining their evil powers to finally defeat the Superfriends".
  • "Always" by Bon Jovi: Todd groaned in response to Alina reciting this track's opening line in the pilot episode of the Song vs. Song podcast, sarcastically referring to the '90s as "peak Bon Jovi". The chorus is also extremely drawn out.
  • "Always" by Erasure: Its production and composition are both extremely minimalist, and it hasn't stood the test of time like Erasure's '80s hits.
  • “Baby, I Love Your Way” by Big Mountain: They’re basically an American version of UB40.
  • “Beautiful in My Eyes” by Joshua Kadison: Todd would probably consider this piano ballad too saccharine.
  • "Because the Night" by 10,000 Maniacs: An MTV Unplugged cover by a band whose lead singer Todd has previously stated he dislikes.
  • “Bump n’ Grind” by R. Kelly: Despite being regarded as a classic at the time of its release, this song is a very, very blatant example of Harsher in Hindsight. While Todd has admitted to enjoying R. Kelly's music despite the musician's crimes, the subject matter of this song in particular will probably make it hard to separate the art from the artist.
  • "Don't Take the Girl" by Tim McGraw: A much-maligned country song (one of the very few to crossover in the early 90s due to Billboard’s eligibility rules) that tells the story of a boy’s evolving relationship with a girl from childhood to marriage, Todd might find the tone to be too saccharine for such a dark story.
  • “Everyday” by Phil Collins: The general consensus is that Phil Collins started to go downhill during the ‘90s.
  • “Gangsta Lean” by DRS: A soft R&B ballad with lyrics coming from a thug perspective, making for an odd combination that Todd may easily feel doesn't work. Todd could also make a comparison with “I Miss My Homies” by Master P, a similar tribute song to fallen friends that also fails to get the tone right.
  • “Getto Jam” by Domino: Todd would probably criticize this largely forgotten singer/rapper for lacking the charisma of artists like 2Pac, Nate Dogg, and Snoop Dogg.
  • "Groove Thang" by Zhané: Another pop-R&B jam with forgettable lyrics, similar to "Hey Mr. D.J.".
  • "I'll Make Love to You" by Boyz II Men: A sex song with an extremely clean and polished aesthetic.
  • “I’ll Take You There” by General Public: Another UB40-ish cod reggae cover of a '70s classic.
  • "If You Go" by Jon Secada: This was one of the only straight pop songs of the year. Despite being #23 on the Year-End list, it has not remained in the public consciousness.
  • "Indian Outlaw" by Tim McGraw: One of the rare country crossover hits of the early '90s, this could potentially be seen by Todd as #problematic in current times, given that its lyrics are from the POV of a Native American protagonist (sung by the very-much white McGraw) full of badly-aged Native American stereotypes.
  • ”Mmm Mmm Mmm Mmm” by Crash Test Dummies: One of the most derided songs to come out of the '90s adult alternative movement, due to the cheesy lyrics, anticlimactic chorus, and frontman Brad Roberts' ultra-low singing voice. It's possible Todd could have a huge soft spot for this track, but it's equally likely he'd consider it a big heap of trash.
  • "Never Lie" by Immature: The fact that this is a smooth R&B ballad sung by pre-teens far too young to pull off a song like this likely won't go over well with Todd.
  • “Now and Forever” by Richard Marx: Todd dislikes Richard Marx, and here he is singing a White Guy with Acoustic Guitar song.
  • “Please Forgive Me” by Bryan Adams: Yet another long, radio-pandering adult contemporary ballad from Bryan Adams, continuing in the same style as "(Everything I Do) I Do It for You". The fact that it came out this deep into the 1990s just adds insult to injury.
  • “Said I Loved You...But I Lied” by Michael Bolton: Not only is it a sappy easy listening ballad, its lyrics aren’t even very coherent. The Bait-and-Switch title could also rub Todd up the wrong way (despite the title seeming mean-spirited on the surface, in the song he lied because his feelings are much stronger than love… yes, really).
  • "Shine" by Collective Soul: A religious-tinged, radio-friendly post-grunge song, making it a sort of an early precursor to Creed, albeit nowhere near as infamous.
  • “The Most Beautiful Girl in the World” by Prince: Todd previously compared Eddie Murphy's Love's Alright to the Prince's '90s albums, which he dislikes, but since the Prince Estate is adamantly opposed to the use of the singer's music in commentary videos, Todd may be forced to omit it.
  • “Your Body’s Callin’” by R. Kelly: Like “Bump n’ Grind”, this song now comes across very poorly, given later revelations about the singer.
  • Possible Bumper Music:
    • "Back in the Day" by Ahmad: Back in the day, Todd was indeed a kid in 1994.
    • "Crazy" by Aerosmith: These songs make Todd feel crazy.
    • "Loser" by Beck: These songs are losers, baby, so why won't Todd kill them?
    • "Mary Jane's Last Dance" by Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers: Last dance for these bad songs. (“One more time to kill the pain”)
    • "Basket Case" by Green Day: Do you have the time, to listen to Todd whine?

• Worst Hit Songs of 1995:
  • "Before I Let You Go" by Blackstreet: Despite the enduring popularity of their signature "No Diggity", their second-biggest hit is largely forgotten today, perhaps due to its awkward lyrics, in which Dave Hollister asks his woman to kiss him goodnight instead of telling him goodbye.
  • "Believe" by Elton John: It drags on for quite a while and has lyrics Todd would most likely find boring and vapid.
  • "Can't Stop Lovin' You" by Van Halen: While discussing Van Halen III, Todd mentioned the band were at a low point by the end of the Sammy Hagar era and specifically pointed to this song as evidence.
  • "Carnival" by Natalie Merchant: Hinted in the "Hey Soul Sister" episode.
  • "Constantly" by Immature
  • "Cotton Eye Joe" by Rednex: His One Hit Wonderland retrospective noted that this song's appeal wears extremely thin and that it ultimately comes across as little more than a lame joke of a song.
  • "Dream About You" by Stevie B: Todd already put "Because I Love You (The Postman Song)" on his Worst list for 1991, so this second ballad of Stevie B's is naturally bound to be on his countdown for this year.
  • "Have You Ever Really Loved a Woman?" by Bryan Adams: Todd dislikes Bryan Adams except for "Summer of '69", and this is basically Adams singing a White Guy with Acoustic Guitar song.
  • "He's Mine" by MoKenStef: He probably wouldn't be into the song's childish tone juxtaposed with the gentle R&B beat.
  • "Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me, Kill Me" by U2: Todd might consider U2's new electronic direction to have been declining in quality by this point. It doesn't help that this was one of the biggest hits to come out of the divisive Batman Forever movie.
  • "Hold My Hand" by Hootie & the Blowfish: Todd said that the song sucks in the Fairweather Johnson Trainwreckords episode.
  • "Hold On" by Jamie Walters: A highly generic pop ballad by somebody primarily famous for being a TV actor, not a singer.
  • "I Believe" by Blessid Union of Souls: Todd would likely consider this an extremely clichéd piano ballad, aside from the shocking final verse.
  • "I Live My Life for You" by FireHouse: Todd will probably be surprised that a hair metal power ballad became a real hit this deep into the '90s, especially since it's by a band that few people remember.
  • "In the House of Stone and Light" by Martin Page: A very '80s-esque adult contemporary pop song that Todd would probably consider extremely behind the times.
  • "Peaches" by The Presidents of the United States of America: Todd said in the Worst of 2021 video this song was only better then Justin Bieber's "Peaches" by virtue of getting the joke of being a pointless novelty song and otherwise calling the song exactly that, suggesting he doesn't have the best view of it.
  • "Short Dick Man" by 20 Fingers featuring Gillette: This is basically the '90s equivalent of "#SELFIE", featuring lowbrow spoken monologue by a ditzy female over a generic dance beat.
  • "You Are Not Alone" by Michael Jackson: This is not one of Michael's better-received songs throughout the years. It really doesn't help that R. Kelly wrote this song.
  • Possible Bumper Music:
    • "Misery" by Soul Asylum: Probably the likeliest candidate.
    • "Run Away" by Real McCoy
    • "Scream" by Michael Jackson and Janet Jackson: These songs will make Todd want to scream.
    • "You Don't Know How It Feels" by Tom Petty: You don’t know how it feels to be Todd while these bad songs are playing.

• Worst Hit Songs of 1996:
  • "Anything" by 3T: More musical nepotism, as they're part of the Jacksons' extended family.
  • "Closer to Free" by BoDeans: Among '90s adult alternative one-hit wonders, this song has particularly vague and cheesy lyrics, i.e., "everybody one, everybody two, everybody free."
  • “Ironic” by Alanis Morissette: Not only did he say Jagged Little Pill has aged poorly, he previously called this song out for title misuse. On the other hand, Todd mentioned on the Song vs. Song podcast that jokes about "Ironic" are by this point as worn-out as jokes about airline food.
  • “Jealousy” by Natalie Merchant
  • “Kissin’ You” by Total: If its gentle aura doesn’t do it for Todd, he could possibly find this excruciatingly boring.
  • “Last Night” by Az Yet: A polished easy listening ballad that awkwardly describes a sexual encounter in the past tense.
  • “Mouth” by Merril Bainbridge: The strange combination of highly sexual lyrics and mellow, Lilith Fair-oriented production is likely to rub Todd the wrong way.
  • "My Boo" by Ghost Town DJ's: He may find it underproduced and poorly written.
  • “Nobody” by Keith Sweat featuring Athena Cage: Todd would probably find its lyrics too insipid to be sexy.
  • “The Earth, the Sun, the Rain” by Color Me Badd: It’s not even a memorably bubblegummy jam like “I Wanna Sex You Up” but rather a sappy easy listening ballad.
  • “Touch Me, Tease Me” by Case featuring Foxy Brown: It has one of the most bizarrely erratic beats of any contemporary R&B song to get popular.
  • “Until It Sleeps” by Metallica: Load is generally considered a huge drop in quality for the band, even compared to The Black Album.
  • “Who Will Save Your Soul” by Jewel: He called this a failed jab at the superficiality of the modern world.
  • "Wonder" by Natalie Merchant
  • “You Learn” by Alanis Morissette: Considering Todd does not care for Alanis Morissette, this song’s lyrics seem especially likely to befuddle him.
  • “You’re the One” by SWV: A song about cheating that is largely forgotten today.
  • Possible Bumper Music:
    • "Ironic" by Alanis Morissette
    • "Macarena (Bayside Boys Remix)" by Los Del Rio: The song is practically synonymous with 1996.
    • "Not Gon' Cry" by Mary J. Blige
    • "Pretty Noose" by Soundgarden: It wasn't technically a Hot 100 hit, but that's only due to how poorly Billboard gauged song popularity in the '90s.

• Worst Hit Songs of 1997:
  • “4 Seasons of Loneliness” by Boyz II Men
  • “All Cried Out” by Allure: Todd previously said he dislikes everything by Lisa Lisa and Cult Jam, who originally performed this song.
  • “Building a Mystery” by Sarah McLachlan
  • "Can't Nobody Hold Me Down" by Puff Daddy featuring Mase: Todd has complained about Puffy’s lazy sampling in the past, and he might object to his use of “The Message” by Grandmaster Flash for a basic player’s anthem.
  • “Coco Jamboo” by Mr. President: He's likely to consider this cod reggae, not helped by its ultra-cheesy lyrics. The fact that it isn't as well-remembered as other europop crossover hits of the era (e.g. "Mambo No. 5", "Blue (Da Ba Dee)" doesn't help, either.
  • "Da' Dip" by Freak Nasty: A dance craze song, which hasn't endured like "Macarena" or "Crank That (Soulja Boy)" have.
  • "Discotheque" by U2: Similar to Justin Timberlake's "Filthy", this big-sounding, experimental leadoff single to a heavily panned album peaked in the top 10 early on, but then fell off the charts so quickly that it missed the Year-End list.
  • "Don't Cry for Me Argentina" by Madonna: While Todd did praise Madonna's performance of the song in his review of Evita stating she "knocks it out of the park", he eventually revealed that he hated the song and all versions of it in his Carpenters Trainwreckords episode stating that he found it so slow and boring.
  • “Foolish Games” by Jewel: Todd cites this as an example of Jewel oversinging.
  • “For You I Will” by Monica: Another disposable late '90s pop ballad of the style that Todd described in the S Club 7 episode.
  • “Get It Together” by 702
  • “Go the Distance” by Michael Bolton
  • “Gotham City” by R. Kelly: While Todd has generally been able to separate the art from the artist better with R. Kelly than Chris Brown, this is a super cheesy ballad blatantly attached to one of the most infamous movies of all time.
  • “Hard to Say I’m Sorry” by Az Yet featuring Peter Cetera: A cover of a Chicago song, although Peter Cetera can barely be heard on this version.
  • "I Belong to You (Every Time I See Your Face)" by Rome
  • “I Finally Found Someone” by Barbra Streisand and Bryan Adams: This easy listening ballad would probably bore him to tears.
  • “I Want You” by Savage Garden: He may find it too cheesy.
  • "I'll Be Missing You" by Puff Daddy and Faith Evans featuring 112: Todd tweeted that Puff Daddy is a terrible rapper. He also called the song "horribly awkward" in the "See You Again" episode.
  • “Invisible Man” by 98 Degrees: Todd doesn't like this group, and this breakout hit of theirs has lyrics he could easily find awkward or even creepy.
  • "Let It Go" by Ray J
  • "My Baby Daddy" by B-Rock and the Bizz: An earwormy novelty song of the Miami bass movement.
  • “Never Make a Promise” by Dru Hill
  • "Something About the Way You Look Tonight" by Elton John: It got big almost entirely because it was billed as a double A-side with "Candle in the Wind 1997".
  • “What’s On Tonight” by Montell Jordan: Although Todd loves "This Is How We Do It", the rest of Montell Jordan's discography has been largely forgotten with time. He'd probably consider this a disposable contemporary R&B track.
  • “When You Love a Woman” by Journey
  • "You Should Be Mine (Don't Waste Your Time)" by Brian McKnight featuring Mase: It got big primarily through the star power of its guest rapper and is nowhere near Brian McKnight's best-remembered song. Brian's lyrics take the "nice guy" route that Todd thrashed in the "Treat You Better" episode, while Mase's verse barely even has anything to do with the rest of the track.
  • Possible Bumper Music:
    • "Bitch" by Meredith Brooks: Todd hates the world today, and he's here to unleash his fury on the bad pop music of 1997.
    • "Tubthumping" by Chumbawamba: These songs are never gonna keep Todd down.

• Worst Hit Songs of 1998:
  • “A Song for Mama” by Boyz II Men: If this makes the list, expect Todd to mention how it falls flat compared to 2Pac's "Dear Mama".
  • “Adia” by Sarah McLachlan: Todd is not a fan of Sarah McLachlan.
  • “Because of You” by 98 Degrees: His comments during the "Pillowtalk" episode suggested he considers 98 Degrees a very lesser boyband.
  • “Body Bumpin’ (Yippie-Yi-Yo)” by Public Announcement: "Yippie-yi-yo" is probably not going to be the finest hook for a sex jam to Todd.
  • “Come with Me” by Puff Daddy featuring Jimmy Page: A song released to promote the infamously overhyped American Godzilla, often regarded as one of the worst and most flatulent uses of sampling by Sean Combs. However, Jimmy Page being an infamous Control Freak may prevent Todd from including the song.
  • “Heaven” by Nu Flavor
  • “How Deep Is Your Love” by Dru Hill featuring Redman: A precursor to the infamous “Thong Song”, but not as memorably catchy, for better or worse.
  • "I Don't Ever Want to See You Again" by Uncle Sam
  • "I Don't Want to Wait" by Paula Cole: Though it's primarily famous as the theme from Dawson's Creek, Todd would likely consider it a White Chick with Piano ballad.
  • “I Got the Hook Up” by Master P featuring Sons of Funk
  • “Looking Through Your Eyes” by LeAnn Rimes
  • “Kiss the Rain” by Billie Myers
  • “Make ‘Em Say Uhh!” by Master P, Fiend, Silkk the Shocker, Mia X and Mystikal: This is easily one of the most polarizing rap songs of the 1990s, and Todd hinted to feel unfavorably towards Master P in the "Ghetto Supastar" episode.
  • “Say It” by Voices of Theory
  • “Sex and Candy” by Marcy Playground: Todd hinted to not get this song’s appeal in the Van Halen episode.
  • “Thank U” by Alanis Morissette: Todd isn't a fan of Alanis, and it's not likely this would be an exception for him.
  • “Time After Time” by INOJ: He would likely think this cover spoils the heaviness of the original.
  • “Touch It” by Monifah: Its breathy vocals, crassly sexual lyrics, and an awkward sample of an early '80s techno sound like they would not appeal to his tastes.
  • "What You Want" by Mase: Todd hinted to not like Mase at the end of the "Ghetto Supastar" episode and this tweet, and he'd probably be less impressed by the production here than on the funky "Feel So Good", Biggie-featuring "Mo Money, Mo Problems", and Neptunes-produced "Lookin' at Me".
  • Possible Bumper Music:
    • "I Don't Ever Want to See You Again" by Uncle Sam: And Todd doesn't want to hear these songs again.
    • "Turn It Up (Remix)/Fire It Up" by Busta Rhymes: This could pump up Todd to fire at these songs.

• Worst Hit Songs of 1999:
  • "All I Have to Give" by Backstreet Boys: While Todd prefers the Backstreet Boys over their rivals, this seems like a song he wouldn't buy in the slightest.
  • "Amazed" by Lonestar: They were basically the closest thing Nashville ever had to a boyband.
  • "Blue (Da Ba Dee)" by Eiffel 65: It got big too late to make the year-end list, but Todd associated this song with 1999 in his rather negative OHW retrospective of the band. He may give it a dishonorable mention or even use it as the bumper music (since these songs are annoying and/or making him blue).
  • "(God Must Have Spent) A Little More Time on You" by 'N Sync: He may choose to include the duet version with Alabama instead, although the original was a bigger hit that year.
  • "I Do (Cherish You)" by 98 Degrees
  • "I'm Your Angel" by R. Kelly and Celine Dion: In the S Club 7 episode, he listed this among the several forgettable easy listening ballads that dominated the late '90s and early 2000s.
  • "It's Not Right but It's Okay" by Whitney Houston: Despite her tragic passing, Todd put "I'm Your Baby Tonight" on his Top 10 Worst Hit Songs of 1991 list, so it's not unlikely he'd give this song a similar treatment, as it doesn't allow her to showcase her immense vocal talent.
  • "Music of My Heart" by 'N Sync and Gloria Estefan: This was Gloria Estefan's last big hit on the pop charts before her career became strictly confined to the Latin market. As a duet with 'N Sync, Todd would probably consider it a poor way to go out.
  • “No Pigeons” by Sporty Thievz: A response song to TLC's feminist classic "No Scrubs" from a male perspective. It didn't make the year-end list, but it did peak at #12.
  • "Satisfy You" by Puff Daddy featuring R. Kelly: Despite hitting #2, this song got terrible reviews and was the point when Puff Daddy sank from being the biggest pop rapper in the world to a B-tier act. It's also possible that Todd could consider this a massive case of Harsher in Hindsight considering both artists would be accused (and convicted in Kelly's case) of serious cases of rape and sexual assault in the years since.
  • "She's All I Ever Had" by Ricky Martin: In the S Club 7 episode, he listed this among the several forgettable easy listening ballads that dominated the late '90s and early 2000s.
  • "Sometimes" by Britney Spears: Todd mentioned in the "3" review that there never was an innocent Britney, despite this song's attempt at conveying so.
  • "Stay the Same" by Joey McIntyre: He seemed dismissive of this song in his "Give It To You" review.
  • "Take Me There" by Blackstreet featuring Mýa, Mase and Blinky Blink: A tie-in pop song to The Rugrats Movie, not only sampling the original cartoon's theme song, but also featuring a rap verse specifically focused on the characters. Overall, this seems like something Todd would consider corporate kitsch and a huge downgrade from the same group that released the notably edgy "No Diggity".
  • "The Hardest Thing" by 98 Degrees
  • "Who Dat" by JT Money featuring Solé
  • Possible Bumper Music:
    • "...Baby One More Time" by Britney Spears: Hit Todd, baby, one more time with these terrible songs.
    • " It's Not Right but It's Okay" by Whitney Houston
    • "No Scrubs" by TLC: Todd don't want no scrubs (a scrub being a song that won't get no love from him).
  • Other songs that may be mentioned: "Summer Girls" by LFO. Todd has hinted that he considers it a Guilty Pleasure, but it's so notorious for its random and cheesy lyrics that it's likely to be mentioned at some point.

2000s

• Worst Hit Songs of 2000:
  • "Back Here" by BBMak: Hinted in the "What Do You Mean? vs. Stitches" episode.
  • "Blue (Da Ba Dee)" by Eiffel 65: Todd wanted to skip covering this song on OHW.
  • "Bring It All to Me" by Blaque featuring JC Chasez: JC's guest parts in particular seem like they would bring this song down, especially when he brags about his "thug appeal", similar to Train in "Hey Soul Sister".
  • "Bounce with Me" by Lil Bow Wow featuring Xscape: It came out back when Bow Wow was still just a little kid and has not retained popularity like Kris Kross' "Jump" has.
  • "Come On Over Baby (All I Want Is You)" by Christina Aguilera: A likely example of what Todd would consider Christina oversinging.
  • "Don't Think I'm Not" by Kandi: Todd would probably consider this to be a heavily misguided feminist anthem whose premise of openly mutual cheating doesn't make any sense.
  • "Get It On Tonite" by Montell Jordan: While Todd likes "This Is How We Do It", this track is less fondly remembered; it's likely the lyrics would not sit well with him.
  • “Girl on TV” by LFO: The lyrics here are just as random and cheesy as "Summer Girls", but the premise is arguably even more ridiculous. With that said, Todd has hinted that he considers "Summer Girls" a Guilty Pleasure, so he might have similar feelings about this track.
  • "Higher" by Creed: Implied in the Song vs. Song podcast, where he claims that Fall Out Boy's "Sugar, We're Going Down" 'rescued' the main guitar riff. He later outright said he dislikes it in the Best Hit Songs of 2022 video.
  • "How Do You Like Me Now?" by Toby Keith: Stated to be one of his most hated songs of all time in his FAQ and reaffirmed in his "I Hope" Pop Song Review.
  • "I Knew I Loved You" by Savage Garden: Not only is it a late '90s/early 2000s easy listening ballad, Todd would probably take huge issue with the line, "I knew I loved you before I met you."
  • "I Like It" by Sammie: He was featured on "Kiss Me Thru the Phone" with Soulja Boy, which was #6 on Todd's Top 10 Worst Hit Songs of 2009 list.
  • "I Turn to You" by Christina Aguilera: In the S Club 7 episode, he listed this among the several forgettable easy listening ballads that dominated the late '90s and early 2000s.
  • "Independent Women" by Destiny's Child: He name-checked it as a Beyoncé song he hated in the Top 10 Worst Hit Songs of 2009, although it's likely the track has grown on him because he enjoys Bey way more now than he did when he started reviewing music. In the "Don't Call Me Angel" review, he merely said that he couldn't relate to the song, so it seems that his dislike for the song has dissipated over time.
  • "It's Gonna Be Me" by N Sync: Although Todd doesn't mind "Bye Bye Bye", he mostly despises 'N Sync.
  • "Swear It Again" by Westlife: Todd utterly abhors Westlife's "Flying without Wings", citing it as a primary example of UK pop music being at a low point around the new millennium due to an oversaturation of easy listening ballads (though Westlife are actually Irish, they were hugely popular in Britain). This track is of the same style as that song.
  • "Thong Song" by Sisqó: Todd has stated that despite its sexualized themes, the song has "only ever been about underwear." He also mentioned he can't stand this track on the Song vs. Song podcast.
  • "What a Girl Wants" by Christina Aguilera
  • "With Arms Wide Open" by Creed
  • "You Sang to Me" by Marc Anthony: While "I Need to Know" is still very popular, Marc's other big pop crossover hit, a disposable easy listening ballad, is pretty much totally forgotten now. Todd would probably be irked by the title.
  • Possible Bumper Music:
    • "Bye Bye Bye" by 'N Sync: Seems like the most obvious choice, waving these songs "bye bye bye".
    • "Crash and Burn" by Savage Garden: These songs sure do.
    • "I Try" by Macy Gray: These songs try but choke and stumble.
  • Other songs that might be mentioned: "The Christmas Shoes" by NewSong: While it only made #42 on the Hot 100 chart, it's infamous for being Glurge and Todd has called it "the bleakest, most soul-crushingly nihilistic song I've ever heard" on Twitter, so it's an obvious pick for a dishonourable mention.

• Worst Hit Songs of 2001 (one of his least favorite years for pop music, based on what he said in his "Kung Fu Fighting" episode):
  • "All or Nothing" by O-Town: Their ridiculously cheesy "Liquid Dreams" also charted in the top 20 this year, but missed the year-end list.
  • "Drops of Jupiter" by Train: While this is probably Train's most acclaimed song, even amongst haters, Todd mockingly called it "Droppings of Jupiter" in the "Hey Soul Sister" review.
  • "Follow Me" by Uncle Kracker
  • "He Loves U Not" by Dream: This seems likely to remind him of high school cattiness, similar to "Want U Back".
  • "Hit 'Em Up Style (Oops!)" by Blu Cantrell: He could dislike this for similar reasons he despises "Before He Cheats", as it's another Take That! aimed at a disloyal man that's so over the top that it could make her too unlikable for him to sympathize with.
  • "How You Remind Me" by Nickelback: It got big too late to appear on the Year-End list, but it made it to #1 before the year was over.
  • "I Hope You Dance" by Lee Ann Womack: Another easy listening ballad that Todd could find schmaltzy, especially due to its premise.
  • "I Wanna Be Bad" by Willa Ford: Todd doesn't generally have the stomach for teen pop that tries to sell itself as edgy through lyrics alone.
  • "I'm Already There" by Lonestar: He played this song while talking about how he outgrew country music due to its blandness.
  • "I'm Real" and/or "Love Don't Cost a Thing" by Jennifer Lopez: While "Play" is a pretty innocuous party jam, these two songs play into the theme of J.Lo being "real", something Todd doesn’t buy at all. In the case of "I'm Real", it's likely Todd would go with the Murder Remix with Ja Rule, as despite essentially being a completely different song from the original, it's the most famous version, not to mention the contrast between Ja Rule's aggression and the fluttery, sugarcoated production built around samples of the Mary Jane Girls and Rick James seems likely to come off as disjointed to Todd.
  • "It's Been Awhile" by Staind: Todd has mentioned this song quite a few times as an example of bad early 2000s rock.
  • "Lady Marmalade" by Christina Aguilera, Lil' Kim, Mýa and Pink: A super glossy, commercialized remake of a '70s classic attached to Moulin Rouge!.
  • "Loverboy" by Mariah Carey: Widely regarded to be the low point of Mariah's career, as he already touched upon in his Glitter review.
  • "My Baby" by Lil' Romeo: Not only was Romeo still a kid at the time of this song's release, the track got big due to nepotism, as he is the son of Master P.
  • "Never Had a Dream Come True" by S Club 7: Possibly unlikely because even though it's a very boring song to him, in a year he already hates so much, he at least likes the opening line and commends Jo's singing on it.
  • "Oochie Wally" by Nas and Bravehearts: Sadly one of Nas' biggest Billboard hits, emblematic of his brief Audience-Alienating Era between Nastradamus and his comeback album at the end of the year, Stillmatic.
  • "Peaches & Cream" by 112: He'd likely criticize the awkward production and sexual metaphors.
  • "Pop" by 'N Sync: In his "Filthy" review, not only did he reaffirm his hatred of 'N Sync, he singled this out as their worst song. While it missed the year-end list, it still peaked in the top 20 that year.
  • "The Space Between" by Dave Matthews Band: A song derided for being the band's sellout moment, due to its post-grunge-influenced sound.
  • "There You'll Be" by Faith Hill: In the S Club 7 episode, he listed this among the several forgettable easy listening ballads that dominated the late '90s and early 2000s. He later reaffirmed his dislike for it in his Trainwreckords episode on Cry.
  • "This I Promise You" by 'N Sync: An 'N Sync ballad written by Richard Marx, hinted in the "Filthy" episode.
  • "Wherever You Will Go" by The Calling: Like Nickelback, it missed the Year-End list because it appeared late on the charts, but it made the top 20 before the start of 2002.
  • Possible Bumper Music:
    • "Crazy" by K-Ci & JoJo: Todd's going crazy-crazy-crazy just thinking about these bad songs.
    • "Fallin'" by Alicia Keys
    • "It’s Been Awhile" by Staind: It’s been awhile since these songs gone and f**ked things up.
    • "Jaded" by Aerosmith: These songs jaded Todd.
    • "Turn Off the Light" by Nelly Furtado: Todd is turning off the light for these songs.

• Worst Hit Songs of 2002:
  • "A Moment Like This" by Kelly Clarkson: Stated in the Song vs. Song podcast that the song itself is awful, but credits Kelly for doing a good job of selling it.
  • "Blurry" by Puddle of Mudd
  • "Butterflies" by Michael Jackson: The King of Pop’s final song to reach the top 40 while he was still alive, lifted from the lukewarm-received Invincible album. While "You Rock My World" is still somewhat defended today, this track has not stood the test of time for most and could easily appear on the list due to being a disappointment by Michael Jackson standards.
  • "Escape" by Enrique Iglesias: He has previously compared this song to "Tonight (I'm F***ing You)" due to its lyrics.
  • "Gone" by 'N Sync: While the remix of "Girlfriend" would probably avoid the worst list, due to its catchy Neptunes beat and guest part by Nelly, this song is basically 'N Sync desperately trying to grow the beard amidst the anti-boyband backlash of the early 2000s.
  • "Hands Clean" by Alanis Morissette: Todd does not like Alanis Morissette, even during her peak years, so it’s unlikely he’d have very warm feelings about this more radio-polished hit from her waning years of relevance.
  • "Hero" by Chad Kroeger featuring Josey Scott
  • "How You Remind Me" by Nickelback: While Todd has previously associated it with 2001, it was the #1 song of 2002.
  • "Just a Friend 2002" by Mario: Hinted in the "Break Up" Pop Song Review.
  • "My Sacrifice" by Creed
  • "No Such Thing" by John Mayer: While it's more upbeat than John Mayer's later hits, its saccharine aesthetic is still just as prevalent as ever.
  • "Superman (It's Not Easy)" by Five for Fighting: Todd hinted to not like this song in the "7 Years" Pop Song Review, specifically criticizing the vocals.
  • "Underneath Your Clothes" by Shakira: This is likely an example of what Todd would consider to be Shakira at her worst, "oversinging and questionable songwriting choices".
  • "Wasting My Time" by Default
  • "Whenever, Wherever" by Shakira: Todd used this song as a bad example of her work in the 0304 episode.
  • "Wherever You Will Go" by The Calling: It came out in 2001, but didn't show up on the Year-End list until this year.
  • Possible Bumper Music:
    • "Can't Get You Out of My Head" by Kylie Minogue: Given how Todd has to listen to terrible songs over and over again while editing his videos. Try as he may, certain songs get stuck in Todd's head.
    • "Cleanin' Out My Closet" by Eminem: Todd is "cleaning out" 2002's "closet" of bad songs.
    • "Foolish" by Ashanti
    • "Move Bitch" by Ludacris: Since Todd is playfully mocking these bad songs.

• Worst Hit Songs of 2003:
  • "21 Questions" by 50 Cent featuring Nate Dogg: Todd said in the “Lost & Found” Trainwreckords episode that he doesn’t buy that 50 cares at all whether the girl only wants him for the money. However, the chorus sung by Nate Dogg might just save it.
  • "Big Yellow Taxi" by Counting Crows featuring Vanessa Carlton: Although the original by Joni Mitchell is an all-time classic and Todd likes Counting Crows, this cover is fairly infamous due to its incredibly peppy, radio-tailored production, complete with an additional "Ooooh, bop bop bop" interlude from Vanessa Carlton, who Todd dislikes. He may dislike this for similar reasons as "The Night Chicago Died", another song with grim subject matter yet giddily poppy delivery.
  • "Calling All Angels" by Train: Said that it was "written specifically to soundtrack TV promos on the Hallmark Channel" in the "Hey Soul Sister" review.
  • "Clocks" by Coldplay: While mostly well-regarded, Todd has made no secret of his dislike for Coldplay's pre-Viva La Vida material.
  • "Drift Away" by Uncle Kracker: Todd will probably consider it an unnecessary and wholly inferior cover.
  • "Flying Without Wings" by Ruben Studdard: In the "Never Had a Dream Come True" episode, it was revealed he absolutely loathed the original version by Westlife. It's highly unlikely Ruben's cover would sit much better for him.
  • "Headstrong" by Trapt
  • "If You’re Not the One" by Daniel Bedingfield: It's likely Bedingfield's voice would grate on Todd, not helped by the song itself being a slow MOR ballad.
  • "In Those Jeans" by Ginuwine: The incredibly cheesy lyrics here seem likely to befuddle him.
  • "Intuition" by Jewel: Likely #1, due to how hard he went on it in his 0304 episode.
  • "Jenny from the Block" by Jennifer Lopez: Hinted in the "7 Rings" episode.
  • "Never Leave You (Uh Oooh, Uh Oooh)" by Lumidee: A one-hit wonder notorious for her weak singing voice, not to mention the song's beat being recycled from Sean Paul's "Get Busy" and Wayne Wonder's "No Letting Go", both of which were also hit songs from 2003.
  • "P.I.M.P." by 50 Cent
  • "Right Thurr" by Chingy: Todd had some not very kind thoughts about him in the "Worst Hit Songs of 2004" video.
  • "This Is the Night" by Clay Aiken
  • “Wanksta” by 50 Cent
  • "Why Don't You and I" by Santana ft. Alex Band: Todd thoroughly trashed Band's "Wherever You Will Go" in OHW, and he expressed disappointment when Chad Kroeger (who wrote the lyrics and originally did lead vocals) had to be replaced for this song, as he considered it to be one of Chad's finer vocal recordings. Todd would likely state that Alex's singing drags down Santana's composition.
  • "Your Body Is a Wonderland" by John Mayer: Said in the "Tonight (I'm F***ing You)" review that he doesn't like this song.
  • Possible Bumper Music:
    • "Cry Me a River" by Justin Timberlake: These songs can cry Todd a river.
    • "So Gone" by Monica
    • "Unwell" by Matchbox Twenty
  • Other songs that may be mentioned: "American Life" by Madonna. Todd panned it and called it Madonna's worst single. It didn't do well enough to qualify for the list — it barely reached the top 40 — but Todd might bring it up because it's notable that a lead single from Madonna only reached #37.

• Worst Hit Songs of 2005:
  • “Baby I’m Back” by Baby Bash featuring Akon
  • “Back Then” by Mike Jones
  • "Beautiful Soul" by Jesse McCartney
  • "Candy Shop" by 50 Cent featuring Olivia: Not only does Todd not like 50 Cent, but he also referred to this song when describing his hatred of Scott Storch's production in the "Worst Hit Songs of 2004" video.
  • "Cater 2 U" by Destiny's Child: Namechecked as one of the Destiny's Child songs he detests in the "Worst Hit Songs of 2009" video.
  • “Chariot” by Gavin DeGraw
  • "Collide" by Howie Day
  • "Daughters" by John Mayer: Hinted in the "Lazy Song" episode.
  • “Disco Inferno” by 50 Cent
  • "Don't Cha" by Pussycat Dolls featuring Busta Rhymes: He reportedly dislikes the Pussycat Dolls, although it's likely Busta would improve the track for him as he partially rescued "Look at Me Now".
  • “Don’t Lie” by The Black Eyed Peas
  • "Get Right" by Jennifer Lopez featuring Fabolous
  • "Grind with Me" by Pretty Ricky
  • “I Don’t Want to Be” by Gavin DeGraw
  • “I’m Sprung” by T-Pain: Hinted in the "5 O'Clock" review (where he called it quite possibly the worst R&B song of the decade), and this tweet.
  • "Inside Your Heaven" by Carrie Underwood: Stated in the Song vs. Song podcast that he thinks it's awful.
  • "Just a Lil Bit" by 50 Cent
  • "Just the Girl" by The Click Five: At the end of the "Tonight, Tonight" review, he implicitly called The Click Five a throwaway act.
  • "Let Me Love You" by Mario: He called this "terribly forgettable" in the "Break Up" review.
  • “Lonely” by Akon
  • "Mockingbird" by Eminem: Hinted in this tweet.
  • "My Boo" by Usher & Alicia Keys: Although he mentioned liking it in the "OMG" review, the song has apparently heavily soured on him, if this tweet is to be believed, noting that even Chris Brown might have one song better than it.
  • "My Humps" by The Black Eyed Peas: Prior to "The Time (Dirty Bit)", Todd considered this the worst song the Peas ever released, practically assuring its inclusion. It doesn't help the song's case that Todd has also called it the worst ass song ever made prior to "Wiggle".
  • "Over and Over" by Nelly featuring Tim McGraw: Originally hinted in the "Cruise (Remix)" episode, it missed Todd's countdown for 2004, but it's likely he hates it more now than he did back when he recorded that video in 2012, as in the "Old Town Road" episode, he called it the "forerunner to the modern, bland mono-genre" that has ruined pop music in recent years.
  • "Photograph" by Nickelback: An easy target for Todd to pick on, plus this was one of the songs Todd referred to when he said Nickelback got worse after "Someday" in the "Worst Hit Songs of 2004" video.
  • “Play” by David Banner: Todd could find the borderline-pornographic lyrics to be too distasteful.
  • "Run It!" by Chris Brown featuring Juelz Santana: As Chris Brown's breakthrough single, its inclusion is all but guaranteed. Todd said in the “Deuces” episode that he hated him even from the very beginning, saying that he came across too cocky for his age. Speaking of which, this is a highly inappropriate song for a boy aged 16 at the time to be performing. Also, the song's production stinks of Scott Storch.
  • "Scars" by Papa Roach: More dreary early/mid-2000s post-grunge.
  • "Some Cut" by Trillville featuring Cutty: This song’s beat is based on a sample of a bed squeaking which lasts the entire song, which Todd might find irritating. He might also find the overly violent sexual imagery in the lyrics to be distasteful.
  • "Speed of Sound" by Coldplay: Referred to this song when discussing how he previously detested Coldplay prior to Viva La Vida in the "Something Just Like This" episode.
  • “Wait (The Whisper Song)” by Ying Yang Twins: Said in the "Tonight (I'm F***ing You)" review that he doesn't like this song.
  • Possible Bumper Music:
    • "Boulevard of Broken Dreams" by Green Day
    • "Drop It Like It's Hot" by Snoop Dogg featuring Pharrell: Drop these songs like they're hot.
    • "Get Back" by Ludacris
    • "Shake It Off" by Mariah Carey: Todd's going to shake these songs off.
    • "Untitled (How Could This Happen to Me?)" by Simple Plan: The wangsty chorus could be used to represent whining about these crappy songs.
  • Other songs that may be mentioned: "Untitled (How Could This Happen to Me?)" by Simple Plan. While this song is infamous, it only reached #49 on the Hot 100 at the time. Todd hates Simple Plan in general, so he probably dislikes this despite its personal story/message about the dangers of drunk driving.

• Worst Hit Songs of 2006:
  • "Bad Day" by Daniel Powter: He has called this song terrible.
  • “Beep” by Pussycat Dolls featuring will.i.am: He reportedly dislikes the Pussycat Dolls, and definitely dislikes will.i.am. He mentioned in this tweet that he thinks the song might be worse than "Smack That".
  • “Bossy” by Kelis featuring Too $hort
  • “Buttons” by Pussycat Dolls featuring Snoop Dogg: He reportedly dislikes the Pussycat Dolls. Snoop Dogg's part may or may not redeem the song to a degree.
  • "Call Me When You're Sober" by Evanescence: Hinted here.
  • "Chain Hang Low" by Jibbs: A ringtone rap song that steals the melody of “Do Your Ears Hang Low?” could be a recipe for disaster to Todd.
  • “Far Away” by Nickelback: One of his least favourite artists of all time.
  • “For You I Will (Confidence)” by Teddy Geiger: Todd stated that he hated Geiger in the "What Do You Mean? vs. Stitches" review.
  • "Gimme That" by Chris Brown featuring Lil Wayne: Todd hates Chris Brown, and doesn't like Lil Wayne.
  • “Grillz” by Nelly featuring Paul Wall and Ali & Gipp
  • “Hate Me” by Blue October: Hinted here.
  • “I Know You See It” by Yung Joc: The Rap Critic famously had a horrified reaction to the “bubble yum” line, it’s not unreasonable to assume that Todd would react similarly.
  • “I Think They Like Me” by Dem Franchize Boyz featuring Jermaine Dupri, Da Brat & Bow Wow
  • “I’m ‘n Luv (Wit a Stripper)” by T-Pain featuring Mike Jones
  • “It’s Goin’ Down” by Yung Joc featuring Nitti
  • “Jesus Take the Wheel” by Carrie Underwood: Hinted here. He later outright said he dislikes it in the Best Hit Songs of 2022 video.
  • "Laffy Taffy" by D4L: In the OHW episode, Todd panned the song for its emphatically un-hot beat (which reminded him more of Pong than sex), bad metaphors (trying to make Laffy Taffy, "the least sexy candy possible", sexual, as well as the vocalist comparing himself to a Jolly Rancher) and gross subject matter (skeeving on and groping dancers at the strip club).
  • “Lean wit It, Rock wit It” by Dem Franchize Boyz
  • "Lips of an Angel" by Hinder: One of his least favorite songs of all time.
  • "London Bridge" by Fergie: "Oh Shit" indeed.
  • "Me & U" by Cassie
  • “Ms. New Booty” by Bubba Sparxxx ft. Ying Yang Twins & Mr. Collipark
  • "Pullin' Me Back" by Chingy featuring Tyrese
  • “Pump It” by The Black Eyed Peas
  • "Savin' Me" by Nickelback: One of the songs Todd referred to when he said Nickelback got worse after "Someday" in the "Worst Hit Songs of 2004" video. Also confirmed in this tweet to be one of his least favourite Nickelback songs alongside "If Everyone Cared" and "Too Bad".
  • "Say Goodbye" by Chris Brown
  • "SexyBack" by Justin Timberlake featuring Timbaland: Despite Todd declaring that the song was JT's coronation as the new "King of Pop", he called it a "completely awful, unlistenable abomination of nature".
  • "Shake That" by Eminem featuring Nate Dogg
  • "Show Stopper" by Danity Kane featuring Yung Joc
  • "Smack That" by Akon featuring Eminem: Todd has called it "maybe the worst big hit of the Dubya administration", virtually guaranteeing it would be #1.
  • “Stay Fly” by Three 6 Mafia featuring Young Buck and 8Ball & MJG
  • "Stickwitu" by Pussycat Dolls: Hinted here.
  • “There It Go! (The Whistle Song)” by Juelz Santana
  • "Unfaithful" by Rihanna
  • “Upside Down” by Jack Johnson: While this song missed the top 20 and the year-end list, Todd could make an exception to reaffirm his hatred for Jack Johnson. That said, this is considered to be one of Jack's most acclaimed and beloved songs for its sweetness, so it's very possible Todd could either find it decent or have a soft spot for it.
  • "What Hurts the Most" by Rascal Flatts: Hinted here.
  • “What’s Left of Me” by Nick Lachey
  • "When You're Mad" by Ne-Yo: A very blatantly #rapey song.
  • "Where'd You Go" by Fort Minor: Hinted in the Song vs. Song podcast.
  • "Yo (Excuse Me Miss)" by Chris Brown
  • "You're Beautiful" by James Blunt
  • Possible Bumper Music:
    • "Bad Day" by Daniel Powter
    • "Crazy" by Gnarls Barkley: These songs make Todd crazy.
    • "Move Along" by The All-American Rejects
    • "So Sick" by Ne-Yo: Todd's so sick of bad songs.

• Worst Hit Songs of 2007:
  • "2 Step" and/or "Walk It Out" by Unk: Both songs are extremely repetitive and virtually sound the same, and Todd would likely dismiss Unk as a throwaway act from the Crunk era.
  • "A Bay Bay" by Hurricane Chris: In the replies to this Twitter poll, Todd commented that he thinks this song is the worst of the four he picked.
  • "Ayo Technology" by 50 Cent featuring Justin Timberlake and Timbaland
  • "Beautiful Liar" by Beyoncé and Shakira: Namechecked as one of the 2000s-era Beyoncé songs he detests in the "Worst Hit Songs of 2009" video.
  • "Better Than Me" by Hinder: Aside from loathing "Lips of an Angel", Todd claimed in his FAQ that he actually considered this band to be worse than Nickelback. Expect Todd to get disgusted at the line "I really miss your hair in my face, and the way your innocence tastes" if it makes the list.
  • "Bubbly" by Colbie Caillat
  • “Buy U a Drank (Shawty Snappin’)” by T-Pain featuring Yung Joc
  • "Crank That (Soulja Boy)" by Soulja Boy Tell 'Em: In the "Watch Me (Whip/Nae Nae)" review, he called "Crank That" one of the worst songs ever, which suggested that it would reach #1. However, in the "Toosie Slide" review, Todd admits that he has (to some degree) come around to old dance crazes because they at least had some youthful energy, so this probably won't make a high spot even if it makes the list at all. In his "Old Town Road" review, he said that "If I had been reviewing music back in 2007, I'd have called it the worst song of the year and I'd have gotten no pushback." but did go on to state that it was "Vindicated by History".
  • "Cyclone" by Baby Bash featuring T-Pain
  • “Fergalicious” by Fergie featuring will.i.am
  • "Get It Shawty" by Lloyd
  • "Girlfriend" by Avril Lavigne
  • “Home” by Daughtry
  • "I Wanna F**k You" by Akon featuring Snoop Dogg: Hinted in the “Tonight (I’m F***ing You)” episode.
  • "If Everyone Cared" by Nickelback: Claimed to be one of his least favorite songs in his FAQ. Also confirmed to be his least favorite Nickelback song by a mile.
  • “I’m a Flirt” by R. Kelly featuring T-Pain & T.I.: Another R. Kelly song that’s aged poorly.
  • “It’s Not Over” by Daughtry
  • "Kiss Kiss" by Chris Brown featuring T-Pain
  • “Lip Gloss” by Lil Mama
  • "No One" by Alicia Keys: Hinted at in the "Girl on Fire" episode.
  • “Pop, Lock & Drop It” by Huey
  • "Rockstar" by Nickelback
  • "This Ain't a Scene, It's an Arms Race" by Fall Out Boy: Hinted at when discussing "My Songs Know What You Did in the Dark" in the "Worst Hit Songs of 2013" video.
  • “Throw Some D’s” by Rich Boy featuring Polow da Don
  • "Wake Up Call" by Maroon 5: Although Todd thinks Maroon 5 were mostly okay during their early years, he hinted this to be one of their worst songs in his “Girls Like You” review. While it missed the Year-End list, it peaked at #19 in October.
  • “We Fly High” by Jim Jones
  • "Wind It Up" by Gwen Stefani: Hinted in the "7 Rings" episode.
  • "You" by Lloyd featuring Lil Wayne
  • Possible Bumper Music:
    • "Apologize" by Timbaland featuring OneRepublic: This one seems almost too obvious.
    • "Makes Me Wonder" by Maroon 5: These songs make Todd wonder why he ever gave a fuck about them.

• Worst Hit Songs of 2008:
  • "7 Things" by Miley Cyrus
  • "A Milli" by Lil Wayne: Reportedly one of his least favorite songs ever.
  • "Addicted" by Saving Abel: Todd called the band worse than Nickelback in his FAQ.
  • "Beat It" by Fall Out Boy featuring John Mayer: While it missed the Year-End list, it peaked at #19.
  • “Feels Like Tonight” by Daughtry
  • “Get Like Me” by David Banner featuring Chris Brown
  • “Got Money” by Lil Wayne featuring T-Pain
  • "I Kissed a Girl" by Katy Perry: Has mentioned his disdain for this song many times.
  • “In Love with a Girl” by Gavin DeGraw
  • “In the Ayer” by Flo Rida featuring will.i.am: An unholy marriage between one of Todd's least favourite rappers with one of will.i.am's worst productions.
  • “Into the Night” by Santana featuring Chad Kroeger: Despite Todd’s dislike towards Kroeger and Nickelback in general, Todd actually considered his vocals in this song to be “weirdly not horrible and unpleasant”, implying that this song would not be high on the list if Todd were to feature it.
  • "Leavin'" by Jesse McCartney
  • “Lolli Lolli (Pop That Body)” by Three 6 Mafia featuring Project Pat, Yung D and SuperPower: Todd implied that he dislikes this song in his “Walking in Memphis” review.
  • “Lollipop” by Lil Wayne
  • "Love Remains the Same" by Gavin Rossdale
  • “Low” by Flo Rida featuring T-Pain
  • "Paper Planes" by M.I.A.: He hinted to dislike M.I.A. in the "Alejandro" review.
  • "Realize" by Colbie Calliat
  • "Say" by John Mayer
  • "See You Again" by Miley Cyrus
  • “Shawty Get Loose” by Lil Mama featuring Chris Brown and T-Pain
  • "Sorry" by Buckcherry: Hinted in his review of the Justin Bieber song of the same name, claiming that they "whined their way through a bad Seether impression".
  • "Stop and Stare" by OneRepublic
  • “The Boss” by Rick Ross featuring T-Pain
  • “The Time of My Life” by David Cook
  • “What About Now” by Daughtry
  • “Whatever You Like” by T.I.: Todd has mentioned his disdain for this song many times. Additionally, he mentioned in his Worst of 2018 list that "High Hopes" by Panic! at the Disco sounds like "a bad T.I. song from 2008", which might be referring to this.
  • "When I Grow Up" by Pussycat Dolls
  • "With You" by Chris Brown
  • Possible Bumper Music:
    • "Bleeding Love" by Leona Lewis
    • "Don't Stop the Music" by Rihanna: Unfortunately, Todd can't stop playing the bad music until he's through with the list.
    • "Take a Bow" by Rihanna: Probably the likeliest choice. These songs look so dumb right now.